HTS Technical Lead

RTX • Tucson, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Air Launched Effector Guidance Systems Department is searching for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer for the Electrical/Systems Technical Lead role on the Air Dominance Sustainment program tasked with supporting field repairs for the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Targeting System (HTS) and a proprietary program. The Technical Lead will work closely with all disciplines associated with the Sustainment repair process including Program Management, Chief Engineers, Quality, Supply Chain and Production Operations to ensure the technical integrity of our products is maintained and performs as intended every time. The Technical Lead’s knowledge base will be used to lead and/or support failure investigations, obsolescence redesigns, factory escapes, supplier issues and much more. The ability to calmly but quickly review and analyze information, separate fact from fiction and make decisions and/or recommendations is critical in this role. The Technical Lead also provides both technical guidance and supervision in meeting project commitments. Allocating time to mentor newer engineers is also key to the success of the team and program. They also manage suppliers and may lead efforts in proposal development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Typically requires a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: RF product and subassembly integration, and production support in a Sustainment phase of the product lifecycle
• Analog, digital, and power electronics, integration, and production support
• Deconvolving high level requirements into actionable design electronics and subsystem architectures
• Experience in customer and supplier engagement to resolve requirements issues
• Experience with changes in logistical support, technical requirements and environments associated with field support of the hardware that will allow continued operation and support within cost, schedule, and/or risk constraints.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a technical leader on a complex subsystem, ideally during Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sustainment Phases of the product lifecycle
• Systems engineering thought process with analytical skills background.
• Highly self-motivated individual that can perform multidiscipline work
• Electrical subsystems typically contain antennas, analog RF circuit cards, digital circuit cards, and configurable logic so the ideal candidate will have a background in troubleshooting of one or more of these components.
• Ideal candidates will also have experience in project leadership, systems engineering and architecture and have a desire to grow into a higher level.
• Able to network / influence outside of the department with other design and production support organizations, program leadership, other engineering disciplines and Manufacturing organizations.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with peers, suppliers, management, and customers in a production environment.
• Proven experience in balancing engineering process discipline and innovation for rapid development and program success.
• Experience working with missiles or similar systems.
• Ability to effectively work multiple tasks and priorities.
• Practical experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle, with an emphasis on field support
• Experience in developing proposals associated with obsolescence mitigation
• Experience leading large, complex trade studies
• Experience developing and materializing conceptual designs and integrating them into a system of systems

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the technical integrity of the HTS and proprietary program assemblies, including the Technical Data Package (TDP) maintenance, validation, and integration
• Technical oversight for a team of 8 program specific engineers and leading/managing the teams’ cross functional engagements
• Manage the technical risk for the HTS and proprietary program assemblies
• Responsible for technical oversight of Sustainment failure investigations
• Frequent engagement with program chief engineers to ensure technical rigor
• Engagement with program management on strategic development of plans for execution and/or course of actions to ensure contract execution in regard to cost and schedule
• Responsible for suppliers and customers for procuring and demonstrating capabilities in lab or field environments.
• Assignments may include proposal development, design changes and analysis; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans and reports; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations.
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management.
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers.

Benefits

• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees