SM2 IIICU Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon, an aerospace and defense company with over 100 years of experience, is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer for the Hardware Engineering, Shipboard Effectors AUR Department in Tucson, AZ. This role supports the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) IIICU / SM-6 IU program. The successful candidate will serve as a Mechanical Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL), responsible for overseeing the technical execution of a mechanical engineering team for the IU/IIICU EMD program. This leadership position involves close collaboration with the Hardware IPTL, Office of the Chief Engineer, and Program Managers to ensure engineering requirements are met, risks are managed, and schedules/budgets are adhered to. The CPTL will maintain and update Technical Data Packages, support preliminary and detailed design cycles, and allocate resources across product teams. Key responsibilities include ensuring quality peer reviews, serving on the CCB panel, acting as the mechanical architect for the POM design, providing technical input during design verification testing, leading failure investigations, and offering mentorship and coaching to the mechanical team.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
Experience in Earn Value Management System (EMVS) and Cost Account Management (CAM)
Experience with developing EACs
Project Management experience
Prior IPTL, CPTL or Mechanical lead experience
Must be willing to travel to suppliers and other Raytheon facilities as needed
Active DoD issued security clearance prior to the start date
U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Understand all aspects of mechanical design, from CCA level through All Up Round (AUR)

Nice To Haves

Experience with hardware integration and test, root cause and corrective action and failure investigation principles are strongly desired
Engineering aptitude to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity
Strong leadership skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written
Experience with ERB/CCB process
Experience in developing and/or testing missile components
Experience in risk and opportunity management

Responsibilities

Assist in the management of the Responsible Engineering Authorities supporting SM-2 IIICU / SM-6 IU
Establish and maintain product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple contracts and facilitate production line conflict resolution with respect to schedule impacts
Lead teams of multi-disciplined engineers by identifying priorities to ensure on time deliveries to the Customers
Establish open and effective communication with team members, ensuring team cross training, mentoring and growth opportunities
Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution of the Hardware to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements
Regularly interface with program and portfolio leads as well as Customers
Support proposal efforts by determining technical scope and basis of estimates
Report business metrics to both the program and functional leadership including Estimates at Completion (EAC)
Regular review of program status including tracking and review by both Engineering and Program Leadership
Actively work to identify, manage, and mitigate risks or capture opportunities
Travel as necessary to support the Program
Oversee the technical execution of a mechanical team of engineers supporting the IU/IIICU EMD program
Work closely with the Hardware IPTL, Office of the Chief Engineer and Program Managers to ensure that engineering requirements are defined, risks are managed, and schedules/budgets are met
Ensure Technical Data Packages are maintained and updated as necessary
Support preliminary and detailed design cycles for the EMD program
Be involved across the product teams and allocate resources as needed to align with program priorities
Ensure quality peer reviews for all mechanical work production and be a member of the CCB panel
Be the mechanical architect for the POM design as the program transitions from POD to POM after design verification testing
Be cognizant of the program test philosophy and test events as they would provide technical input and review during the design verification phase
Be part of any failure investigations and be able to provide mitigation strategies for test failures
Provide mentorship and coaching to the entire mechanical team and provide program priorities and strategies to the mechanical team