Initial Operational Capability (IOC) Chief Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Chief Engineer to lead a large, multi-disciplinary engineering team on a DoD-related program. You will manage technical execution under a multi-year contract, coordinating with program leadership to meet milestones and customer requirements for a complex RF seeker system.

The role requires active Top Secret clearance, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain program access. Expect onsite collaboration with multiple IPT leads and senior stakeholders at RTX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Experience as a Level 4 or higher Chief Engineer.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical execution to complete a multi-million contract.
• Lead program leadership to achieve milestones.
• Head a team of 150+ engineers to deliver technical solutions.
• Oversee advanced algorithm and software development and qualification.
• Design, develop and integrate a captive flight test system for the RF seeker.
• Coordinate with customer test facilities for development and integration testing.
• Communicate progress to internal and external leadership levels.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Chief Engineer

Engineering leadership

Program management

Cross-disciplinary 팀 leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

This position is on site in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Manage technical execution efforts to complete scope defined in a $XXXM contract.
• Be responsible as the engineering member of the program leadership team to establish and achieve business milestones.
• Lead a team of 150+ engineers to achieve technical solutions meeting customer requirements.
• Lead the team to complete advanced algorithm and software development and qualification activities.
• Lead the team to design, develop and integrate on host platform a captive flight test system that demonstrates operation of the complex multi-sensor RF seeker system and meets customer requirements allowing sell-off of the captive flight test system to the customer.
• Coordinate and collaborate with customer owned/operated national test facilities to complete development and integration test activities.
• Complete all activities in a complex contract environment where many efforts have multiple contract dependencies and customers, where actively leading some of the customers leaders is paramount to success due to their siloed organization or experience in complex development efforts.
• Prepare and participate in communication of efforts up to the SSBU Vice President level (internally) and up to the deputy PAE level (externally).
• The IOC CE interfaces directly with the Program Manager and has direct oversight of three IPT Leads, and frequent interaction with five other IPT Leads.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience as a Level 4 or higher Chief Engineer.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined engineering teams, chairing Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), leading Failure Review Boards (FRBs), and have experience in production.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain special program access after start date, if applicable.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Root-Cause Corrective Action investigations and FRACAS processes.
• Knowledge and experience with leading design reviews, Material Review Board, Process Configuration Control Board, and Configuration Control Board, Test Readiness Reviews, Test Data Reviews, Consent to Ship Reviews.
• Experience in resolving issues discovered during SW integration with hardware.
• Experience managing cost and schedule.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligibility.

This position requires a security clearance.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

• 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
• 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX 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, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 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, Virginia.