Skillbridge: Program Cost Controls Intern

RTX•Andover, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This SkillBridge opportunity is with Raytheon, part of RTX Corporation, and is intended for transitioning U.S. military service members seeking experience in the aerospace and defense industry. Fellows gain an in-depth understanding of the business while working with experienced leaders and engineers. Participants remain under their military chain of command and receive military pay and benefits, but are not RTX employees and do not receive compensation or employee benefits from RTX. Successful completion prepares fellows to apply for open roles at RTX. The role supports the LADS Patriot Product Line (PPL) BMC4I IPT Finance Team. The fellow applies finance and program-controls knowledge, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills while working independently and in partnership with Product Line, Business Operations Finance, Global Supply Chain Finance, and Program Office teams. The work covers similar scope across multiple programs in a fast-paced environment. The PMO predominantly operates in the U.S. Eastern time zone. The posting identifies Andover, Massachusetts, as the onsite location; it also notes that onsite work may be done in McKinney, Texas, or Tucson, Arizona. Relocation assistance is not provided. The position is onsite. U.S. citizenship is required to access information and financial management systems under government contractual requirements. SkillBridge eligibility requires active-duty orders, eligibility under DoD Instruction 1322.29, completion of TAP and transition requirements before the start date, approval from a Unit Commander or O4+ in the chain of command, and residence within commuting distance or approved willingness to relocate to the job location.

Requirements

Typically, a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field and at least 5 years of finance-related experience, or an advanced degree and at least 3 years of finance-related experience.
Experience with SAP, Business Warehouse, MS Project, or a similar system.
Experience with EVMS or equivalent experience.
Experience with MS Excel, Word, and/or PowerPoint.
U.S. citizenship.
Must be on active-duty orders in the U.S. Armed Forces and eligible to participate under DoD Instruction 1322.29.
Must complete TAP and transition requirements before the start date and receive approval from a Unit Commander or O4+ in the chain of command.
Must be within commuting distance of the job location or willing and approved to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Program Controls or Business Operations finance.
Strong attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, with demonstrated experience meeting critical deadlines.
Ability to work independently, stay motivated, and collaborate across the organization.
Ability to drive independent analysis in a highly dynamic and changing environment.
Goal-oriented approach and enjoyment of teamwork, with excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills.
EV Certification.
Basic understanding of PRISM, PRISM reports, GSCM/Ops/Quality Pooling applications, “Standard Structure,” rules tables, and breakpoints.

Responsibilities

Conduct quarterly EAC reviews, including individual program and product-line summaries.
Analyze spend-rate trends and EVMS metrics at the product-line level.
Process Budget Change Requests (BCRs) as needed.
Support manpower planning for IPT and ESPB.
Support proposal activities and pricing exercises.
Manage financial responsibilities for IPT, ESPB, and NRE efforts across the portfolio.
Conduct batting-order simulations.
Perform various ad hoc exercises.