Chief Production Engineer, Complex Defense Systems

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

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ seeks a Production Chief Engineer responsible for technical and engineering aspects of ESSM Production contracts. The role leads a 120-person multi-discipline team across factories and suppliers, with contracts valued over $2B.

Requirements include Level 4 Chief Engineer certification or equivalent, strong leadership, and active DoD Secret clearance. Travel 10-20% and onsite work in Tucson are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and at least 12 years of relevant experience.
• Technical leadership across development and production lifecycles.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and mentor engineers.
• Experience with production contracts and government interfaces.
• Must have DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Chair engineering reviews, configuration control and failure review boards.
• Provide technical leadership for production and sustainment engineering activities.
• Influence decisions to balance technical solutions and customer needs.
• Establish program structure, risk posture, strategy, and execution plans.
• Coordinate with LSE Industrial Partner and supplier technical oversight and customer TechRep.

Skills

Technical leadership

Production engineering

System development

Multi-discipline teams

Budget management

US government interface

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ seeks a Production Chief Engineer responsible for technical and engineering aspects of ESSM Production contracts. The role leads a 120-person multi-discipline team across factories and suppliers, with contracts valued over $2B.

Requirements include Level 4 Chief Engineer certification or equivalent, strong leadership, and active DoD Secret clearance. Travel 10-20% and onsite work in Tucson are required.