Engineering Externship

1. Engineering Externship By: Rya Carpenter, Counselor Trabuco Hills High School April 2009

2. Externship Location • Raytheon Vision Systems75 Coromar DriveGoleta, California 93117 USA805.562.4926 office805.562.4012 faxrvsmarketing@raytheon.com • http://www.raytheon.com/businesses/ncs/rvs/index.html

3. Product Information • Focal plane arrays - detection and imaging devices for use in x-ray, visible, and infrared technologies • Raytheon Vision Systems is the world leader in Space sensors (including: NASA's first earth sensor viewing the earth from 400 miles altitude)

4. Product Applications • Missile seekers and detectors (becoming important in commercial flights) • Pilot and driver vision enhancement • Thermal weapons sights • Chemical and narcotic detection and identification • Night vision (tanks, military, helicopter, rifle sites, helmet mounted) • Thermal targeting sights • Commercial imaging camera system

5. Product Applications Continued • Infrared detectors need no light & create very clear black and white images • Product can work in extreme climate, pressure & turbulent conditions (i.e. space, airplanes, missiles, helmet mounted, etc.) • Medicine – sense a person’s heat; used in diagnosis and now in airport security (can screen people who are sick) • Up and coming technology – facial recognition pattern

6. Departments Visited • Systems Engineering • Integrated Circuit Design • Electronics • Mechanical Engineering • Test Engineering • Quality Assurance • Configuration Management • Human Resources • Approximately 200 engineers in Goleta office

7. Systems Engineering • Mostyn Gale, Manager • (and externship visit coordinator) • Focus on big picture • Projects ranging from $500,000 - $20 million • Produce 1000 units every month • Projects can take 9 months to 3 years

8. Systems Engineering continued • Skills needed: • Writing (be able to write a winning proposal) • Communication (doesn’t matter how brilliant you are, being able to see the big picture, communicate progress and results is critical) • Usually interface with clients • Design reviews – working with a team; prove your product works • $250,000 to build some product models, so there is little room for error

9. Systems Engineering • Broad experience is key • Prefer to see someone grow through the ranks • Leadership is critical • Ability to ask the right question • Positive confidence to get something done • Identify – what kind of help do I need? • See the big picture • Self-awareness is key to be a strong leader • Doesn’t matter where students conduct leadership – just that they’re engaged • Team activities in school can be useful in building these skills

10. Integrated Circuit Design • 99% of electronics have silicon • Their product has been around for 40 years • Product is designed at Raytheon, but sent to fabrication facilities (fabs) for production • Fabs cost $4-5 billion to build – most are overseas (Taiwan has largest in the world) • 2-9 people in team • Draw using CAD & Cadence software • Electrical engineers usually have a M.S. degree

11. Integrated Circuit Design continued • Skills needed: • Field engineers are needed to keep machines working • Understanding “how things work” • Desire to fix things • Being able to visualize things • Like being hands on • Enjoy drawing things • Education needed: • Masters preferred

12. Mechanical Engineering • Tooling – design test equipment • Design structure – variety makes job interesting • Skills needed: • Enjoy science and investigation • Have a knowledge of materials • Able to work under timelines & budget • Analysis & calculus (higher level math) • Self-starter, curious & enthusiastic • Able to present in front of a group & receive constructive feedback • Senior engineers have to be able to understand cost, communicate with suppliers, internal schedule and manage team stress/burnout • 90% of work is done on the computer: SolidWorks and ProE software • Education needed: • Tool designers bachelors degree not required; experience helpful • Can be competitive to find work • Looking for stability because it takes a long time to learn process • Summer interns get meaningful work by designing & creating drawings

13. Configuration • “Policemen” of engineering – support department • Second look to ensure drawings follow regulations • Experience is key – usually get experience with smaller companies (purchasing, documentation, assembly line & manufacturing • Have to have patience & ability to stay calm • Be able to explain things well • 12-14 hour days when pressed for a deadline • Detail oriented; perfectionist • Confident & good with people • High school diploma, plus 5 years experience • 70% computer / 30% engineer communication

14. Test Engineering • Don’t have to have engineering degree (can have degree in physics for example) • Electrical engineer is ideal, but most are multidiscipline engineers • Software engineer also involved in test of product • Are seeking employees straight out of college • Where degree is from isn’t critical • Lab experience is important • Could be a pathway to systems engineering • Won’t advance without aptitude and attitude • Communication skills are critical • 75% of time in lab

15. Quality & Reliability • Similar to industrial engineer • Validate correct part was made & done correctly • Help with supplier and internal quality • Looking for efficiency (process control & business management) • Writing skills are lacking in applicants • Ability to speak in layman’s terms • Spend summer taking writing class • Expected to understand business • Work on joint projects to get multi-disciplinary experience • Look for research or leadership summer programs

16. Why don’t people become engineers? • People think it’s too hard? • Perception that it’s not cool? • Intimidated by math or science?

17. Things to consider: • Salary can be $70,000-$80,000 with a bachelors degree • Jobs offer day to day variety • Interning helps with employment • What school you go to can matter for certain fields • Recruit at schools like: Cal Poly, Arizona State, UCSD, U of Michigan • GPA does have an impact on salary • Salary formula: degree, GPA and applicable extra-curricular activities • Don’t have to have an engineering degree, but have to show abilities • Recruit at undergrad and grad level – will pay for education • Combat weapons program at Fullerton Raytheon • Technical support positions – need years of experience to get hired • Example: work at an auto shop is related field • Certificate programs at community college • Associations: WIKI, FSEA, National Engineering Society for Black Engineers, Society for Hispanic Engineers, Societies are on campus

18. Special Thanks • To Mostyn Gale who coordinated a valuable visit with department managers. • Mostyn Gale – Manager, Systems Engineering • Gary Hughes – Manager, Integrated Circuit Design • Rich Mullins – Manager, Mechanical Engineering • Ellen Linder – Director of Engineering • Pamela Barragan – Consulting HR Generalist • Steve Adam – Configuration Management • Dean Weideman – Manager, Test Engineering • Gary Wilberger – Test Engineering • Dale Ouimette – Electronics • Glenn Jackson – Manager, Quality Assurance