Systems Integration and Test Lead (IPTL) for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Program

RTX•Tucson, AZ

8d•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. The Naval Power Engineering Execution Team is seeking a highly motivated Integrated Product Team Lead for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) portfolio within the Shipboard Missiles Sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU). This position requires a strong leader to also serve as Chief Product Owner (CPO) for the Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) Agile Release Train (ART) spanning both the Development and Production Design Value Streams (DVSs). The CPO is setting up the vision and plan for the team, responsible for removing barriers, and defining solutions that support the program and deliverables. In addition, it is expected this leader will work across all Raytheon functional organizations to staff the IPT and ensure the timely start-up and delivery of products in accordance with the supported contract(s). 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 10 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience working with Manufacturing and Production Systems and Processes.
PM Level 6 certification or able to obtain PM Level 6 certification within 1 year
Experience in programs utilizing Agile Framework, and understanding of and experience working in an Agile SI&T environment.
Prior IPTL, or Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL) experience.
Must be willing to travel to support Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and other customer/program meetings as necessary.
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

Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar Engineering discipline.
Strong leadership skills and project management experience.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

Serve as ESSM’s primary interface to the NATO Sea Sparrow Project Office (NSPO) Test & Evaluation community.
Work across multiple design value streams spanning development, production and sustainment by serving customer needs and delivering capabilities in support of various contracts.
Negotiate and balance priorities among multiple contracted efforts and customers while ensuring on-time delivery and execution.
Primary responsible for schedule and cost execution of multiple CLINs within Design Agent contract. This includes direct Cost Account Management (CAM) responsibilities as well as delegation of CAM responsibilities to members within team.
Support Agile ceremonies such as Increment Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives and work closely with Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure the team’s backlog is prioritized, well defined with acceptance criteria, and executable to achieve the program goals and contractual deliveries.
Own and define team’s vision and execution strategy to achieve program goals and contractual deliveries while managing dependencies across functional organizations to ensure on-time contractual deliveries.
Develop executable build schedules for various integration and test assets and production units, ensuring and facilitating cross-functional coordination, collaboration and communication to support on-time deliveries.
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.
Support weekly ESSM Block 1 and 2 Flight Test Working Group (FTWG) with NSPO, PHD, Corona and other test support teams.
Align customer domestic and international flight test schedules and needs with Raytheon’s expected support.
Support NSPO Telemetry Working Group (TMWG) as required.