ESSM Production Chief Engineer – Lead 120+ Engineers

Raytheon

Tucson (AZ)

On-site

USD 157,000 - 299,000

Full time

14 days+
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Not Relocation Eligible
Relocation assistance not available

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Production Chief Engineer for the ESSM program, based onsite in Tucson, AZ. You will oversee all technical and engineering aspects of production contracts valued at over $2B, leading a team of about 120 engineers across multiple factories and suppliers.

The role requires prior multidiscipline engineering knowledge, leadership experience with large teams, and a Level 4 Raytheon Chief Engineer certification or equivalent.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams across development and production lifecycles.
  • Strong system development, design, verification, integration, and production experience.

Responsibilities

  • Chair Engineering Reviews, Configuration Control and Failure Review Boards.
  • Provide technical leadership of Production and Sustainment engineering activities and issues resolution.
  • Influence and decisions to meet customer needs and deliver positive financial impact.
  • Establish and reinforce the program's technical structure, risk posture, strategy, and execution plans.
  • Communicate across functions with LSE Industrial Partner and supplier technical oversight and customer TechRep.

Skills

Technical leadership
System development
Budget management
US government interface
Security clearance (Secret)
Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a Production Chief Engineer for the ESSM program, based onsite in Tucson, AZ. You will oversee all technical and engineering aspects of production contracts valued at over $2B, leading a team of about 120 engineers across multiple factories and suppliers.

The role requires prior multidiscipline engineering knowledge, leadership experience with large teams, and a Level 4 Raytheon Chief Engineer certification or equivalent.

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