AMRAAM Production IPT Lead – Onsite, Tucson

RTX; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Work Schedule

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead an Integrated Product Team for the AMRAAM Production Engineering program in Tucson, AZ. You will manage a cross-disciplinary group of engineers, drive data-driven improvements, and align with program and factory leadership to sustain throughput and quality.

The role requires 8+ years of engineering experience, EVMS/IMP/IMS proficiency, and strong program management skills.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years’ prior relevant experience
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Program management
• Experience with the functionalities of Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience for both hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, product qualification environments
• Experience with program management tools such as EVMS, Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Risk and Opportunity Management
• Experience with budget, schedule, Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, and financial performance report generation with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering programs

Responsibilities

• Manage a cross functional team of 7-10 Responsible Engineering Authorities (REAs) including mechanical and electrical engineers
• Analyze data related to factory throughput and yield and make recommendations for their improvement
• Interface with program and factory chief engineers to ensure engineering alignment with constraints, improvements, and routine changes
• Partner with Value Stream Managers (VSM) and Value Stream Leads (VSL) to ensure factory has the program support needed to maintain desired production throughput and yield rates
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Product Test Engineers (PTE), and Manufacturing Engineers (ME) to ensure they are working in lockstep with your REA team members
• Communicate with suppliers and travel when necessary to support critical constraints and important reviews
• Maintain material and labor budgets for the Integrated Product Team (IPT) and report deviations weekly in front of peers and Program Manager (PM)
• Maintain a project tracking system, holding REAs accountable for their projects and reviewing list a minimum of once per week with each REA
• Innovate to create improvement projects improving throughput and yield across multiple factories including Andover CCA factory and Tucson RF/EI factory
• Recognize REAs on team amongst their peers and leadership for project wins and excellence
• Execute qualification efforts
• Manage and execute Scope Board Projects

Skills

EVMS experience

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Math

Tools

EVMS

IMP/IMS

Budgeting tools

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead an Integrated Product Team for the AMRAAM Production Engineering program in Tucson, AZ. You will manage a cross-disciplinary group of engineers, drive data-driven improvements, and align with program and factory leadership to sustain throughput and quality.

The role requires 8+ years of engineering experience, EVMS/IMP/IMS proficiency, and strong program management skills.