LTAMDS P3I/ESM Program Lead

Date Posted:

2024-08-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA802: Marlborough, MA Building 1 1001 Boston Post Road Building 1, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Radar Mechanical Design Department leads mechanical design, development, and integration of some of the most innovative land-based and shipboard radars in the world. This includes phased array radar systems, hardware integration, and electronic modules, pedestal and power and cooling systems. The department is comprised of individuals with technical expertise and experience in hardware design, integration, and production support.

The Radar Design Department is seeking a Principal Engineer to serve as the LTAMDS (Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense) P3I/ESM Program Lead.  LTAMDS is a recent Raytheon Technologies franchise program that will deliver a next generation radar with 360-degree visibility to defeat advanced threats including hypersonic weapons. 

The Program Lead will be directly responsible for interfacing between the Program Management Office (PMO) and the Radar IPT for the Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) and all Engineering Services Memorandum (ESM) contracts.  The P3I and ESM contracts span multiple years and include scope critical to supporting a Milestone C decision from the customer, as well as future growth.  The Program Lead will be responsible for managing the cost, scope, and schedule across multiple functions and disciplines within the Radar IPT.  The Program Lead will drive Risk and Opportunity Management activities to ensure predictable financial performance.  This role requires establishing and maintaining an effective relationship with internal and external programmatic stakeholders, including the IPT Leads, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, Lifecycle Engineering, Chief Engineers, and Engineering Finance. Strong demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills are required to help drive the team to meet program milestones.

The P3I/ESM Program Lead will be responsible to interface with the broader LTAMDS team to ensure key program milestones are met on time and within budget.  Contract interdependencies will be identified and executed to ensure that future capabilities and growth are achieved.  Key requirements for this position include proven cross functional coordination, problem-solving and communication skills, and experience executing EVMS and Risk and Opportunity Management practices.   Individuals will interface primarily with other mechanical and electrical engineers but will often be required to collaborate with cross-functional teams, program offices, and customers.

This Principal Mechanical Engineer role will be based in Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA and is an onsite role. At least part-time on-site support will be required in Tewksbury, MA.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

Interface with the Program Management Office as the Radar IPT representative for the P3I and ESM contracts

Manage a cross functional team including members from Engineering, Operations, Integrated Supply Chain, and Quality through hardware development and production activities

Drive robust Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Risk & Opportunity Management practices to ensure predictable Estimate at Complete (EAC) performance

Manage scope, budget, and schedule as the Radar IPT Control Account Manager (CAM)

Coordinate across the Radar product teams to minimize scope growth while achieving contract requirements and milestones

Support regular program status reviews to both Engineering Leadership and Program Leadership

Lead proposal activities as required to support future capabilities and growth

Work with minimal direction or supervision, while exercising considerable latitude in determining the technical objectives of the assignment

Interact with Senior Leadership and external customers on significant program issues that require coordination between organizations

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A PhD can account for 5 years of experience as required for this position.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in hardware design

Experience leading cross functional teams

Experience in leadership positions

Knowledge of Earned Value Management, Risk and Opportunity Management, and other program management skills

Experience presenting challenging programmatic and technical issues to Senior Leadership

Experience preparing both technical and cost proposals

Ability to travel domestically in support of Program

An active and in-scope DoD US security clearance 

Qualifications We Value:

4+ years in leadership positions

Raytheon Technologies process improvement ie CORE/ Six Sigma Certification

Strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills when working with team members and customers

Collaborate in teams or independently, flexible, demonstrates initiative

Advanced degree in Engineering discipline

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.   

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed. 

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The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

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