Patriot Technical Manual and Training Lead

RTX•Andover, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position sits within the Lifecycle Engineering department, part of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Systems organization under Systems Engineering. The team plays a vital role in delivering logistics, training, and technical manual support for Raytheon’s domestic and international defense system customers, supporting products throughout their full development and sustainment lifecycle. As a Patriot Technical Manual (TM) & Training Lead, you’ll provide guidance for the development and execution of the TM and Training scope for Patriot contracts. In this role, you’ll be a key player in providing a high level of technical expertise with the operation and maintenance of the Patriot Air Defense System. This is a full-time onsite position based in Andover, MA. RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, unites 185,000 great minds to solve the world’s most complex problems. With market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development, RTX offers unique capabilities and opportunities. Raytheon brings over 100 years of experience and engineering expertise to meet today’s mission needs and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats, delivering solutions that help defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

Requirements

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
Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
Experience operating and maintaining the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System or comparable DoD weapon systems (e.g., NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), Aegis Combat System, or Avenger Air Defense System).

Nice To Haves

Experience in Air and Missile Defense (AMD) planning and operations.
Knowledge of the US Army’s Training Management System, Army publications system and Army operations/maintenance concepts or comparable DoD systems.
Experience with Army Logistics and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) programs.
Experience with Bases of Estimate (BOE) development or proposal support, including Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews, as well as experience with Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Experience leading projects consisting of cross-functional teams from design to evaluation and adapting to changing needs and priorities over the program lifecycle.
Experience with designing and developing technical documentation and/or providing technical instruction for DoD customers.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to plan and New Equipment Training (NET) to US Army Patriot units
Provide technical proficiency to the customer and program leadership
Participate in peer reviews for updates to Patriot hardware and software engineering modernization
Provide technical leadership and direction for the planning, preparation, and execution of New Equipment Training (NET), TM development, Logistics Demonstrations and other program requirements.
Serve as communications liaison between customer, program management, engineering, and the performing TM and training teams.
Manage applicable portion of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with required tasks, milestones, and dependencies.
Coordinate/attend customer, subcontractor, and Raytheon working groups to discuss TM/Training issues and/or events.
Manage regular Integrated Process Team (IPT) Meetings to discuss status, budget, events, and/or issues.
Coordinate/support all safety and engineering peer reviews of developed content.
Coordinate/support all training conducts and TM validation requirements and events.
Support/attend customer/contractor reviews and collect/track customer satisfaction data.
Ensure stakeholder alignment by enabling data flow and cooperation between various involved teams to include but not limited to hardware engineering, software engineering, program office, customer entities and the performing TM and training teams.
Establish/maintain Cost Controls, Variance Analysis Reports to manage Earned Value cost and schedule metrics within defined parameters.
Ensure leadership and stakeholders remain up-to-date on program status and performance via monthly status reports and briefings.