Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Test Equipment Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•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. Raytheon’s Naval Power (NP) Strategic Business Unit is seeking a highly motivated Integrated Product Team Lead to support the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Production Test Equipment (TE). This position involves leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers, providing technical oversight, and managing the execution of the test equipment work to support RAM production. In this role you will lead a team responsible for diagnosis and repair of Test Equipment issues, updates to existing Test Equipment for obsolescence and capability upgrades, and support deployment of new Test Equipment to the factory floor. This is an onsite position located in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in Test Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and/or Software Engineering.
Experience in integration, verification, validation, and/or maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, and/or product qualification environments.
Experience with program management tools: EVMS, Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and/or Risk and Opportunity Management.
Experience with budget, schedule, Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, and/or financial performance report generation.
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access prior to start.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Project management or IPTL experience
Experience working with Manufacturing and Production Systems and Processes.
EVMS certification, Program Management certification, or equivalent to Raytheon PM Level 6 certification.
Experience collaborating with program office, cross-functional teams, and internal/external customers.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

Manage a cross functional team of 5-7 Responsible Engineering Authorities (REAs) including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
Collaborate with Program and Factory Management to determine the priority of the tasks at hand.
Analyze data related to factory throughput and yield and make recommendations for improvement.
Interface with program and factory chief engineers to ensure engineering alignment with constraints, improvements, and routine changes.
Partner with Value Stream Managers (VSM) and Value Stream Leads (VSL) to ensure factory has the program support needed to maintain desired production throughput and yield rates.
Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Product Test Engineers (PTE), and Manufacturing Engineers (ME) to ensure they are working in lockstep with your REA team members.
Communicate with suppliers and travel when necessary to support critical constraints and important reviews.
Maintain material and labor budgets for the Integrated Product Team (IPT) and report deviations weekly in front of peers and Program Manager (PM).
Maintain a project tracking system, holding REAs accountable for their projects and reviewing list a minimum of once per week with each REA.
Innovate to identify areas of improvement to increase our Up Time for the TE
Recognize REAs on team amongst their peers and leadership for project wins and excellence.
Manage the team’s compliance to the TE One Page Process, technical reviews, and Release to Production (RtP).
Coordinate with the Chief Engineer and Product Test Engineers (PTE) Management to tailor requirements and ensure proper technical rigor.
Remove barriers and ensure the team is properly staffed and resourced to support the program goals and contractual deliveries.
Mentor and coach junior engineers within the team and foster a healthy team environment.
Must be willing to travel occasionally, as needed to support production test equipment at supplier or customer facilities.