Associate Director, Systems Engineering Chief Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • Tucson, AZ

2d • $157,200 - $298,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Precision Fire & Maneuver Office of the Chief Engineer is looking to hire a Chief Engineer. Some of these efforts include Production, Development, Engineering Services, and other Army Science and Technology (S&T) efforts. The Chief Engineer will lead in the management of the cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk of a portfolio of development and production programs. The Chief Engineer will help deliver on financial commitments to the business and grow the program to increase long range plan value for the mission area.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams and conducting capital projects, missile trade studies, missile system development, missile systems requirements development and management, missile system integration and test, and/or missile production.
• Experience as a technical leader and developing work plans.
• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets.
• Active and transferable SECRET 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

• Demonstrated experience in strategic development, customer interface, or contract capture in the defense industry.
• Ability to drive execution.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience with globally distributed engineering execution organizations (CONUS and OCONUS).
• Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• CE Level 4 certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and 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.
• Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership.
• Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.
• Plan out and lead the incremental development of upgrades and system improvements.
• 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 projectile development.
• Provide technical advisory disposition for Export / Import (EXIM) compliance.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is 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.

What This Job Offers

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