Who here works at Raytheon?????????
03-20-2009, 12:25 PM
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Drifting
I work at the Raytheon in El Segundo CA, and see a number of vetoes. I parked next to one today and I know they are here because they had the forum decal on the window.
Well anyway I took a couple of quick pics with my phone.
Vetoes are in attack formation stalking their prey.
Well anyway I took a couple of quick pics with my phone.
Vetoes are in attack formation stalking their prey.
Jere
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03-20-2009, 03:50 PM
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03-20-2009, 03:52 PM
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Over the last couple years, I've done some consulting work with Raytheon El Segundo on a program housed in R7. Had the to leave the vette at home, though.
Met some good hard working folks doing some pretty cool stuff.
Met some good hard working folks doing some pretty cool stuff.
03-20-2009, 04:06 PM
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I was an Electrical Engineer and used to work at Hughes Aircraft Company, Radar Systems until Raytheon took over the military sector. As soon as they did, I immediately transferred to Hughes Space and Communications. Then, when Boeing was about to take that over, I again transferred to Hughes Electron Dynamics which eventually became Boeing Electron Dynamics. Then in 2002, because of 9-11, they laid a whole bunch of us off. I have since changed careers, it was great while it lasted.
03-20-2009, 04:16 PM
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I was an Electrical Engineer and used to work at Hughes Aircraft Company, Radar Systems until Raytheon took over the military sector. As soon as they did, I immediately transferred to Hughes Space and Communications. Then, when Boeing was about to take that over, I again transferred to Hughes Electron Dynamics which eventually became Boeing Electron Dynamics. Then in 2002, because of 9-11, they laid a whole bunch of us off. I have since changed careers, it was great while it lasted.
03-20-2009, 04:28 PM
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Yes, when I transferred to HSC, I was very good friends with a number of managers there (Radar Systems), and they informed me that massive changes (negatively) were going to be rolled down hill. And us engineers were going to be the recipients. I'm sure it wasn't that bad, though.
03-20-2009, 04:40 PM
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Long ago, I came to Hughes primarily because they had a good reputation of never laying people off and their people were considered their greatest resource. But, right after getting there, they had their first layoff. I wasn't affected fortunately but many were. Hughes seemed to have more common sense than other companies at the time and all of their profit went back into the company which was cool. When the Hughes Medical Foundation decided they wanted the money, they sold it to GM for $5.7B. GM then ripped off a billion dollars from the retirement plan from Hughes, then broke up the company and sold it off to Raytheon and Boeing, kept the research labs and DTV. So far, I've never been laid off in my career but I think I've just been lucky. Personally, I think Hughes was a good company.
03-20-2009, 04:46 PM
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Burning Brakes
Long ago, I came to Hughes primarily because they had a good reputation of never laying people off and their people were considered their greatest resource. But, right after getting there, they had their first layoff. I wasn't affected fortunately but many were. Hughes seemed to have more common sense than other companies at the time and all of their profit went back into the company which was cool. When the Hughes Medical Foundation decided they wanted the money, they sold it to GM for $5.7B. GM then ripped off a billion dollars from the retirement plan from Hughes, then broke up the company and sold it off to Raytheon and Boeing, kept the research labs and DTV. So far, I've never been laid off in my career but I think I've just been lucky. Personally, I think Hughes was a good company.
That's why I stuck around there for so long.
03-20-2009, 04:54 PM
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Long ago, I came to Hughes primarily because they had a good reputation of never laying people off and their people were considered their greatest resource. But, right after getting there, they had their first layoff. I wasn't affected fortunately but many were. Hughes seemed to have more common sense than other companies at the time and all of their profit went back into the company which was cool. When the Hughes Medical Foundation decided they wanted the money, they sold it to GM for $5.7B. GM then ripped off a billion dollars from the retirement plan from Hughes, then broke up the company and sold it off to Raytheon and Boeing, kept the research labs and DTV. So far, I've never been laid off in my career but I think I've just been lucky. Personally, I think Hughes was a good company.
Hughes was a great place to work and a great company. I have also been very lucky that I've never been laid off in my 31 years here.
03-20-2009, 06:45 PM
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Wow, I also used to work at Hughes Microwave Division in the early 80's. Not a bad company to work for but can't speak to Raytheon.
Didn't have a Vette then but did commute up the Harbor Fwy on my Suzuki 550
Didn't have a Vette then but did commute up the Harbor Fwy on my Suzuki 550
