Site Operations and Technical Services Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

RTX•El Paso, TX

1d•$118,300 - $224,900•Onsite

About The Position

The ASDS SBU Engineering Team is seeking a Principal Engineer to serve as the Site Operations and Technical Services Integrated Product Team Lead for the UAE THAAD program. The role plans and executes the sustainment strategy for fielded and soon-to-be-fielded systems, providing domestic leadership to on-site support staff across maintenance and technical engineering support. The IPT Lead works with senior IPT leadership, Program Management, Engineering, and Quality to plan and execute sustainment in on-site maintenance planning and execution, hardware and test integration, and reach-back engineering support. The role uses disciplined program management processes, tools, metrics, and trends to support excellent execution, balance cost and schedule, and deliver contract-compliant solutions that support overall program performance and long-term sustainment. This is an onsite role based in Woburn, Massachusetts; Huntsville, Alabama; or El Paso, Texas. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required before the start date.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 8 years of relevant experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
Experience managing project or program cost, schedule, and risk, or experience with Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity, IMS, or IMP tools.
Experience with proposal or capture efforts.
Experience with technical and financial data and reporting.
Experience presenting program and technical issues to senior stakeholders.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required before the start date.
U.S. citizenship required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading cross-functional teams across disciplines such as Engineering, Operations, Global Supply Chain, and Quality through hardware development, production, and test, including system test.
Experience in Field Operations and Sustainment.
Experience executing DoD sustainment and/or product support activities.
Experience with radar and/or sensor systems or other advanced electronic systems.
Experience with DoD Radar Programs.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, customers, teammates, and suppliers.
Ability to champion RTX values while managing multiple and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Oversee site operations and technical services across all functional groups supporting the UAE THAAD contract.
Ensure cost and schedule performance for maintenance plans, fly-away teams, reach-back engineering support, FRACAS events, site operations support, and test integration to meet the radar mission, contractual obligations, and customer expectations.
Interact frequently with the customer community, program office, and functional and technical leaders.
Establish an effective communication cadence among technical and logistics leads.
Identify risks and opportunities early and develop mitigation and capture plans.
Lead efforts supporting the Customer Meeting and Data Delivery cadence.
Partner with engineering leads, including chief engineers and technical leads, to provide cost-effective technical solutions.
Attend regular customer working groups and maintain positive customer relationships.
Support strategic efforts to identify and advocate for future sustainment needs and practices that improve system maintainability and supportability.
Review program status regularly, including tracking and review by engineering and program leadership.
Support proposal efforts, negotiations, and reviews for new scope and potential contract modifications.

Benefits

Relocation eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.