Sr. Principal Cross Product Team Lead - China Lake

RTX•Ridgecrest, CA

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Systems Integration & Test Cross Product Team Lead within the Air Dominance Sub Strategic Business Unit. The role supports the AMRAAM Development Directorate in developing, integrating, and verifying a Hardware-in-the-Loop system at a customer facility. The position leads continued development and integration for a remote facility with joint U.S. government execution and reports to the AMRAAM Development Director. The lead is responsible for team and program outcomes across joint work scope, including cost, schedule, quality, and associated P&L activities. The role involves direct leadership of multiple Integrated Product Development Teams (IPDTs), customer relationship management, coordination with customers and partners, program reporting, contract extension planning, and travel of up to 25%. The position is designated onsite and requires an active, transferable U.S. government security clearance before starting; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
A minimum of 10 years of prior relevant test experience.
Program Management Certification is required.
Experience in at least four of the following areas: requirements development and testing; test environment integration and verification; test architecture development; product test architecture deployment; hardware/software test; technical leadership with direct reports and/or management of multiple programs or projects; or design lifecycles, integration, test, and/or analysis of complex technology systems.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a customer-focused environment and ability to understand stakeholder requirements and effectively plan a joint program plan with the U.S. government.
Excellent communication skills across organizational levels and with internal and external customers.
Ability to use professional networks and influencing skills to build collaborative agreement with the U.S. government and key stakeholders.
Ability to enable and empower others within the business.
Experience advising and arbitrating on complex or sensitive assumptions, approaches, arguments, conclusions, and decisions.
Experience advising on strategies to improve team dynamics on complex or challenging teams.
Test equipment and engineering experience.
Program Management Certification level 4.

Responsibilities

Lead the Cross Product Team discipline for remote test facility development and integration, jointly executing with the U.S. government.
Lead multiple Integrated Product Development Teams of varying complexity, with a focus on test equipment and missile operations.
Be accountable for program outcomes associated with joint work scope, including cost, schedule, quality, and related P&L activities.
Ensure program schedules are executed within the required governance structure.
Serve as customer relationship manager and primary customer contact, or as the first line of escalation depending on project magnitude.
Coordinate customer and partner communications, video teleconferences, lab scheduling, and tabletop meetings.
Prepare Monthly Business Reports and review and respond to program CPARs.
Lead contract extension planning, scheduling, offer preparation, and Gate 4 preparation.
Coordinate program travel, which may be up to 25%.
Obtain and maintain additional program access as required.

Benefits

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.