Chief Engineer, Test Equipment - Aerospace Defense

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to lead Test Equipment development and sustainment onsite. You will coordinate with the Office of Chief Engineer and IPT leads to deliver TE capability on schedule and drive test optimization.

This 100% onsite role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong leadership, and expertise in test system design, hardware/software development, and lifecycle management across SSBU TE portfolio.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Test System Design; Hardware or Software development spanning multiple disciplines (Power, RF, Analog, Digital); Effector production.
• Experience in Engineering Development Processes and RLPM Gate Reviews.
• Experience with project/program execution.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience communicating and collaborating at the Vice-President level.
• Experience with electrical hardware and software development process.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the Test Equipment portfolio to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Lead the Test Equipment architecture of the SSBU products.
• Influence the architecture of the system, establishing processes, and align Raytheon program leadership, Office of Chief Engineer, and multiple CPTs/IPTs.
• Provide guidance, coaching and technical leadership to IPTLs within the product portfolio to ensure effective communications and program execution of the SSBU TE portfolio.
• Accountable to the SSBU Chief Engineer for the technical execution of all TE projects utilized by the programs.
• Provide TE program and process oversight to the portfolio programs through the planning and leadership of project design reviews and peer reviews, including program briefings to internal and external customers.
• Technical authority for all TE and chairs the TE CCB/SCCB/FRACAS.
• Responsible for reviewing/approving proposals; reviewing each IPTs EACs; utilization of EVMS techniques (EACs, LREs, IMS) to assess program execution.
• Interface with Portfolio Senior Leadership team to communicate TE contracted program execution, status, mitigation to barriers and alignment to overall portfolio products goals and needs.
• Oversee and helps coordinate/prioritize TE staffing needs.
• Collaborates with the SBU and SSBU Test Architects (TA) to execute the test strategy and vision for the program.
• Drive Test Optimization through TE projects.

Skills

Test System Design

Hardware development

Software development

Power

RF

Analog

Digital

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering processes

Electrical hardware

Security clearance

Education

B.S. in STEM

Job description

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks an experienced Chief Engineer to lead Test Equipment development and sustainment onsite. You will coordinate with the Office of Chief Engineer and IPT leads to deliver TE capability on schedule and drive test optimization.

This 100% onsite role requires a DoD Secret clearance, strong leadership, and expertise in test system design, hardware/software development, and lifecycle management across SSBU TE portfolio.