Advanced Technology Hardware Lead

RTX • Marlborough, MA

7d • $157,200 - $298,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Radar Mechanical Design Department leads mechanical design, development, and integration of some of the most innovative land-based and shipboard radars in the world. This includes phased array radar systems, electronic modules, pedestals, and power and cooling systems. The department comprises individuals with technical expertise and experience in hardware design, integration, and production support. The Radar Mechanical Design Department is seeking an Associate Director Advanced Technology Hardware Lead for the Sensor Development team in our Northeast facilities. This is an onsite position, located in Marlboro, MA or Tewksbury, MA with frequent local travel.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years’ experience.
• Experience in a technical leadership role and including experience across the development lifecycle. Includes systems and sub-systems.
• Experience with leading and conducting trade studies, system development and design, systems requirements development and management, system integration and test, and production support.
• Experience as a technical leader who can develop work plans and drive execution in an IRAD early development environment through production.
• Experience leading complex engineering teams.
• Experience leading rapid prototyping with activities including design, procurement, building, site test, and customer attended demonstrations; successful demonstrations are critical to win follow-on scope.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with radars, components of radars, and radar subsystems.
• Direct experience with Formal TDP release.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to interact with and influence Department of Defense (DoD), and/or commercial and non-traditional customer sets.
• Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management of product vision, strategy, and goals to align to meet Programs/Customers milestones; facilitate conflict resolution.
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership.
• Support the capture of new business including proposal writing and execution 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 issue resolution.
• Ability to travel domestically 25% of the time including weekly travel to New England sites.

Benefits

• A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• parental (including paternal) leave
• flexible work schedules
• achievement awards
• educational assistance
• child/adult backup care
• Relocation assistance available.
• 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.
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior