Program Obsolescence Lead

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is hiring a Program Obsolescence Lead for an onsite, program direct-support position in Tucson, Arizona. The role requires technical understanding of piece-part electronic components and their assembly-level applications. The selected candidate will transition into a key leadership role on the program’s Obsolescence Integrated Product Team and drive resolution of obsolescence issues. The position performs or assists with Parts Engineering, Components Engineering, or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs across proposal, system design description, low-rate initial production, production, and support phases. It includes day-to-day interaction with Designers, Contracts, Estimating, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other disciplines. The successful candidate will develop and sustain obsolescence management processes, pursue mitigation strategies, and communicate their status to program and customer leadership. The role requires an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date, and the ability to obtain an interim clearance before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required. The salary range is $86,800–$165,200. Eligible applicants may receive benefits and annual short- and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to position and business-unit eligibility and other factors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, typically required.
Experience with proactive and reactive component obsolescence management methodologies.
Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting data to discuss the system impact of component obsolescence issues.
Project management experience involving schedules, costs, and integration of stakeholder needs throughout the obsolescence process.
Financial and Contract Management experience with proposals, BOEs, EVMs, SOWs, CLINs, and CDRLs.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date.
U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Degree in project management, organization management, or supply chain management.
Understanding of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hierarchy definitions.
Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity.
Knowledge of component MIL drawings, standards, test specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs.
Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for military and aerospace flight applications.
Knowledge of analog design and analysis, and general knowledge of digital circuitry and interfaces.
Willingness to support occasional travel.

Responsibilities

Understand and/or generate program statements of work (SOWs) and other defined customer component application requirements.
Develop and/or sustain a proactive Obsolescence Management process that delivers cost-saving mitigation strategies and solutions.
Drive resolution through support or execution of lifetime buys, alternate-part selections, redesign efforts, or other mitigation strategies.
Facilitate and support contract negotiations, bases of estimates, and supplier statements of work for proposal efforts.
Regularly communicate the status of mitigation strategies to program and customer leadership.
Conduct trade study analysis to help identify cost-effective obsolescence-driven cut-in points for proposed unit redesigns.
Perform or assist with Parts Engineering, Components Engineering, or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs in proposal, system design description, low-rate initial production, production, and support phases.
Interface day to day with Designers, Contracts, Estimating, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other disciplines.