Chief Engineer - Stinger Block Production - Tucson, AZ (On-Site)

Date Posted:

2024-04-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ202: 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 Building M09, Tucson, AZ, 85706 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Job Summary:

Raytheon Mechanical Engineering (ME), in support of the production and development of engineering subsystems used in Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS), is looking to hire a Chief Engineer (CE) to lead the Stinger Block 1 Production.

This position is an Onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

The CE will be directly responsible for design updates, new development, obsolescence, production, fielding, and sustainment of the Legacy Stinger Block 1 Products (Missiles, Grip Stocks, Launchers, and Services).

The CE will lead an engineering team that will include senior technical leaders and members across all the Engineering disciplines, demonstrate the capability to effectively lead the development efforts while standing up and maintaining higher rate production lines for both subsystem and system effector manufacturing, and lead the management of the cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk aspects for the program.

The role will require extensive team building with key supply base partners, and actively participate in ensuring timely delivery of high-quality parts. The CE will lead product development, innovate new technologies to ensure product viability against emerging threats, and develop the critical technology insertion roadmaps for the program's 5-year strategy planning.

This CE position will interface across all Engineering disciplines and candidates of all Engineering disciplines will be considered in fulfilling the responsibilities to ME and alignment to the Office of the Chief Engineer.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Ensure a balanced approach of technical, cost and schedule execution are achieved by the Engineering team across the Stinger Block 1 programs for multiple domestic and international customers, including chairing all technical reviews and support of program reviews (Gate, Design, Program, etc.).

• Align all technical solutions with COAs that meet the goals of the company and the customer and ensure a disciplined approach of technical integrity to meeting the customer needs for long term product success.

• Actively participate in monitoring the resolution of systemic product issues that directly affect our ability to deliver quality products to our customer, including the resolution of fielded issues across the multiple Army and Marine products.

• Provides a consistent and honest relationship with our customers to ensure open flow of information to build a trusting long-term relationship.

• Provides domestic and international customer high confidence in our technical approach and solutions that meet their needs with the Raytheon Brand reliability.

• Mentors and provides professional leadership growth opportunities to junior chief engineers and IPTLs on all programs. Serves as a direct mentor and leader for engineering staff within the LADS Product Line, and forms apprentice relationship for rapid growth of talent.

• Drive the Engineering EAC process to ensure predictable execution across the program and to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

• Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership.

• Support proposals that drive new business pursuits and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.

• Drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities and other continuous improvement efforts.

• Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables.

• Direct a team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of system development, integration, and checkout.

• Provide technical advisory disposition for EXIM compliance.

• Identify key staffing needs and gaps and resolve them by working in collaboration with functional Engineering Leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) or another related field

• 12 years of relevant work experience including prior experience in a technical leadership role and experience across the development lifecycle.

• Prior experience leading and conducting missile trade studies, missile system development and design, missile systems requirements development and management, missile production, and missile system integration and test.

• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets including the Earned Value Management System (EVMS level 2) and EACs.

• Experience in strategic development, customer interface, or contract capture in the Defense Industry

• Experience in transition to production, Technical Data Package (TDP) development, qualification of hardware, and configuration management of TDP.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently are formally leveled within the Office of the Chief Engineer (Level 3 or higher)

• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Experience in leading and executing the design and development of complex system architectures.

• Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production.

• Proven ability to develop effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and continued business.

• Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management

What We Offer:

Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

Raytheon Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Diversity drives innovation: inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.

Nothing matters more to Raytheon than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.

• Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)

• Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year.

Additional Information:

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 143,000 USD - 287,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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