Upgrade Kits Execution Lead

RTX • Tewksbury, MA

5d • 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. Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as LTAMDS/GhostEye Upgrade Kits Execution Lead. As the Upgrade Kits Execution Lead for this high-profile program, you will lead planning, coordinating and executing technology refresh activities across the LTAMDS/GhostEye Product Line to maintain system readiness over the lifecycle. This Lead serves as a bridge between IPTs/CPTs, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Office of Chief Engineering, Program Tech Directors, Growth & Strategy and Program Offices to define upgrade project requirements, develop execution schedules, and monitor & control project activities including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of tech refresh project execution, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will be responsible for coordinating dependencies across multiple contracts to align funding and resource availability and provide PM support to Configuration Control Boards (CCB).

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of experience is required
• Experience related to program execution and program management
• Experience with financial management, including Risk and Opportunity management
• Proposal experience
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• DoD Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

• Program Management Level 3 Certification or ability to obtain (provisional) within 90 days
• Earned Value (EVMS) Certification or equivalent
• Prior experience supporting development, production and/or sustainment programs in the aerospace and defense industry
• Prior experience leading Hardware development projects
• Working knowledge of contract formation and execution

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IPTs/CPTs, Functional Organizations, Obsolescence Working Groups, & PMO to define technical upgrade requirements aligned with system roadmaps & can-build / can-support forecasts
• Support proposal development activities for tech refresh efforts
• Plan, execute, monitor, & control technical upgrades / ECP development projects
• Lead ECP development reviews to include required EV / financial reporting requirements, schedule metrics, technical progress metrics, variance analysis / corrective actions
• Support the program risk and opportunity process, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations
• Expected to support domestic and international travel as needed

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees