Systems Obsolescence Manager

RTX

23h•Remote

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 Parts, Libraries & Obsolescence Department is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the Systems Obsolescence Manager (SOM)/ Program Obsolescence Lead (POL) role. This is a Program direct-support position and requires a technical understanding of piece part electronic components and their assembly level applications. This candidate will transition into a key leadership position in the supporting program Obsolescence Integrated Product Team and will drive issue resolution for situations involving obsolescence. The selected candidate will perform and/or assist in the performance of Parts Engineering, Components Engineering or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs in the Proposal, System Design Description, Production and Support phases. Position will require day-to-day interface with Designers, Contracts, Estimating, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other disciplines. This is a remote based position

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience with any combination of the following:
Working knowledge of proactive and reactive component obsolescence management methodologies.
Data collection, analysis, and presentation skills to adequately discuss system impact of component obsolescence issues.
Project Management skills working with schedules, costs, and integration of stakeholder needs throughout the obsolescence process.
Financial and Contract Management experience with proposals, BOE, EVMs, SOWs, CLINs and CDRLs.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related science or engineering discipline
Knowledge of Patriot missile hardware and/or test equipment
Ability to navigate multiple complex processes and tools.
Understanding of the application of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and product hierarchies.
Knowledge of Component MIL drawings, standards, test specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs
Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military and aerospace flight applications

Responsibilities

Understand and/or generate a program statement of work (SOW) and other defined customer component application requirements.
Drive creation and management of obsolescence mitigation strategies, interfacing with, and influencing a broad number of functional groups such as: Design Engineering, Materials and Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, as well as Program Leadership.
The SOM may also interface with external groups such as customers, component manufacturers, brokers, and external Suppliers.
Develop and/or sustain a proactive Obsolescence Management process to deliver cost saving obsolescence mitigation strategies and solutions.
Drive resolution through support of lifetime buys, selections of alternate parts, redesign efforts or other mitigation strategies.
Facilitate and support contract negotiations, basis of estimates, and supplier statements of work for proposal efforts.
Brief multiple levels of program leadership for the purpose of building consensus regarding strategic decisions as well as providing executive level overviews of build limitations and risks.
Interact with Program and customer leadership on a regular basis to communicate status of mitigation strategies, providing reports and presentations.
Conduct trade study analyses to help identify cost effective obsolescence driven cut in points for proposed unit redesigns.