Next Gen GEO OPIR Deputy Chief Engineer (DCE)

RTX • El Segundo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market-leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Our Mission Solutions and Payloads business unit, located in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer to help lead Next Generation GEO OPIR, a space-based infrared missile warning technology development and operations program.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in electro-optical (EO) and/or IR sensor systems, Design to Cost / Design to Specification concepts, analysis & trade studies, and link budgets & margins.
• Experience with hardware and software system integration, test, verification and validation.
• Experience communicating and presenting complex topics across all organizational levels and customers.
• Experience with technical team leadership, program staffing, earned value, risk management, subcontract management, and quality controls (process tailoring, audit, etc.).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret 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

• Practical knowledge of relevant engineering disciplines for EO/IR systems; Systems Engineering, detection and tracking algorithms, Electrical Engineering (power systems, digital systems, firmware, radiation-tolerant components), Mechanical Engineering (structures, thermal management, dynamics), Optical Engineering, Software Engineering (Structured Analysis, Object-Oriented coding, AI-based coding), Reliability, etc.
• Ability to troubleshoot Space hardware & software and make recommendations on solutions.
• Experience with operational space-based sensing systems.
• Proposal development leadership and technical volume leadership.
• Top Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engineering program execution and technical leadership for advanced infrared (IR) payload sensors.
• Provide maintenance and operations support for Space-qualified hardware and software.
• Facilitate communications between external customers, internal Raytheon leadership, and the program’s engineering team.
• Analysis and forecasting of program staffing, risk/opportunity management, earned value, IPT coordination, subcontracts management, and anomaly management.
• Managing program technical baseline through appropriate documentation, use of internal and independent reviews, and chairing of Engineering Review Board.
• Supporting new business activities, leading technical responses to requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and impact assessments for scope change including Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
• Support business technical roadmaps and provide technical mentoring.
• Support the continuous process improvement efforts of Engineering.

Benefits

• Relocation eligibility.
• 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