Sr Prin Manufacturing Development Lead

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Principal Manufacturing Development Engineer reporting directly to the Transition to Production Program Manager, you’ll lead and coordinate projects and improvements across the extended value streams by providing technical manufacturing support to a program from the early development phases through transition to production. In this highly visible role, you’ll leverage your technical knowledge of manufacturing capabilities, product technologies, factory requirements and business processes to establish and execute the manufacturing plan and influence technical program decisions to support the overall program value stream.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant prior experience
Experience working in manufacturing production including manufacturing process development or improvement
Current Earned Value certification or experience with Earned Value Management
Experience with factory Test Equipment development and prove-in processes
Leadership experience in a technical or manufacturing environment
Ability to work on programs requiring special program access
Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Access (ATF) clearance

Nice To Haves

PRISM MBOM and Production Control interface experience and close collaboration with Supply Chain processes to ensure hardware availability ahead of need
Experience with MRP systems and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments
Industry 4.0, Lean Manufacturing, and factory automation experience
U.S. Top Secret clearance (the person selected for this role will be nominated for a TS clearance once selected for the role)
Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines in a team environment
Experience with technical writing and interpreting and improving technical drawings and communicating technical information to different audiences

Responsibilities

Executing proposed strategies to achieve a successful Transition to Production
Communicating across programs sharing same-factory resources to resolve conflicts
Supporting Operational Security (OPSEC) plan execution and influencing future security strategies affecting hardware deliveries
Supporting the execution of full contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) processes for a large budget
Supporting the development of clear schedules, priorities and goals for each factory and key suppliers via Supply Chain partners
Leading, collaborating and influencing quality and performance of a mix of Manufacturing Operations and Engineering program deliverables focused on starting up a particular manufacturing value stream in two factories
Participating in strategic planning for current development and future production