Principal Program Chief Engineer - Ejection & Propulsion (Onsite)

RTX • Colorado Springs, CO

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Program Chief supporting development and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contracts for a proprietary program. The program chief is the primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule. They lead the development of work methods, develop overall systems strategy, provide support and guidance to various technical teams, and approve common work practices. This position is onsite in Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Previous leadership experience (Project or People Management)

Nice To Haves

• Systems, Design or test engineering experience
• Earned Value experience
• Customer communications and customer management experience
• Previous Programmatic Experience (Program Management, Project Management, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

• Primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule.
• Directs technical system-level trade studies and has design authority approval.
• Ensures processes are adhered to by the engineering execution team and liaises with program management and PMT leads to assure technical goals are achieved.
• Responsible for capturing lessons learned.
• Take ownership of technical project execution through Design & Development activities into Production.
• Lead project activities, provide technical guidance, and motivate multi-disciplinary engineering teams ensuring collaboration of Engineering and Production activities.
• Coordinate project staffing with Engineering Management and provide timely forecasts of staffing demand.
• Perform Risks & Opportunities Management activities throughout project execution.
• Track, report, and analyze project health metrics, to include Earned Value, Requirements, Test Burndown, Software/Hardware Discovery and Quality.
• Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership.
• Support internal and external stakeholders as the primary technical point of contact.
• Support Pursuit & Order capture activities including bidding & estimation efforts for new projects. This will include activities such as proposal response, development of the work breakdown structure and statement of work, support technical design approach, and creation of project schedule.
• Evaluate & document current (and define future) architectures to solve business problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees