For Star subscribers: Scrambling to meet demand for its weapon systems, Raytheon is offering bonuses and amping up its hiring efforts at its missile plants in Tucson.
"The defense industry was historically constrained by a mindset that time in the job was the only way to obtain competence," writes Jennifer Brummund of Raytheon. "While we value and are proud to retain our longtime employees, we also need to welcome those just starting out."