RF Lab Manager

RTX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
The Effector RF Products Department is seeking a Lab Manager. The individual will work closely with other Lab Leads, Engineering staff, and Technicians within the Effector RF Products Team to ensure the directorate’s Engineering Labs operate within established company policy and provide hardware development support to program teams.
This position works closely with all levels of leadership in multiple organizations as well as managing lab utilization across various projects. As a member of the team, this position will lead day-to-day operation requirements in Engineering Labs, with particular focus on compliance, improvement, and program support. The Lab Manager owns the quality and performance of the Effector RF Products Department’s Engineering Labs. Audits may include but are not limited to: Environmental Health and Safety, Security, 7S, Lab Quality, Customer, and Equipment.
This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of five years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of three years’ experience.
• A minimum of eight years of experience to include any combination of the following:
• Managing compliance in an Engineering or similar environment.
• Process creation and management for an Engineering or similar environment.
• Managing Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• 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​
• DoD Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Experience with chemical handling, metrology, and property control requirements and processes.
• Possess strong organizational, coordination, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exemplary oral communication and interpersonal/human relations skills.
• Have situational awareness, strong emotional intelligence, and be able to effectively work multiple projects simultaneously with multi-disciplined groups and customers.
• Leadership skills and willingness to make decisions and embrace change.
• Experience developing solutions and maintaining audit readiness procedures and goals for an organization.
• Experience with working directly with engineers, technicians, and leadership in an engineering lab environment in the areas of safety, security, compliance, and property management.
• Experience with EHS, NISPOM, and Foreign Object Elimination processes.
• Theoretical to advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through University Degree combined with experience.
• Practical knowledge of RTX projects, programs, or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

Responsibilities

• Lab Operating Procedure (LOP) Management; provide direction for lab users on established policies.
• Management, coordination and implementation of Environmental Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure company and customer owned property is properly tracked, managed, and calibrated.
• Maintain and improve the lab access list and training matrices, ensuring all personnel entering the labs are properly trained and cleared.
• Uphold company policies and practices to ensure compliance and provide a safe and secure lab environment.
• Be proactive in developing, understanding, and implementing common lab processes, tools, templates, and metrics.
• Communicate issues and opportunities for improvement to team members and management.
• Oversee audit assessment preparation; Engineering Lab Objective Evaluation and Factory & Lab Assessment reviews; develop corrective action plans and assist in the development of long-range objectives.
• Safeguard of classified/proprietary material, hardware, and documentation, utilizing defense material/property under Export Administration Regulations.
• Lead by example

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
• This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

What This Job Offers

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