Senior Materials Program Lead – Defense Systems (Tucson)

Crosslinked; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Crosslinked is seeking a Senior Material Program Lead to join the Raytheon materials team in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on leading M&PE activities for missile hardware, coordinating resources, and ensuring technical execution aligns with program milestones.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of materials experience, a BS in a relevant field, and experience with materials testing and failure analysis. Onsite work with security clearance is required; US citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in materials problem solving to address material issues and process improvements.
• Experience with mechanical test methods (tensile, lap shear, etc.) and chemical analysis methods such as FT-IR, DMA, TMA, and Gas Chromatography.

Responsibilities

• Provide M&PE support for Program’s review board meetings (CCB, MRB, PCB, ERB, PMCB).
• Ensure peer reviews are conducted and M&PE position aligned with Program deliverable and “One Voice” prior to report distribution.
• Manage workload to ensure programs and M&PE team receive the required support aligned with schedule needs.
• Lead the Program Team in trade studies to identify materials, properties, and processes; benchmark material technologies and testing methods; document material justifications.
• Ensure labor costs and schedules provided by M&PE are negotiated and meet product/program commitments.

Skills

Materials problem solving

Mechanical testing

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

FT-IR

DMA

TMA

Gas Chromatography

Job description

Crosslinked is seeking a Senior Material Program Lead to join the Raytheon materials team in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on leading M&PE activities for missile hardware, coordinating resources, and ensuring technical execution aligns with program milestones.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of materials experience, a BS in a relevant field, and experience with materials testing and failure analysis. Onsite work with security clearance is required; US citizenship is mandatory.