Senior Materials Program Lead - Mission-Critical, Onsite

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

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Material & Process Engineering Program Lead to drive design, development and manufacturing of missile hardware, coordinating M&E resources to meet milestones and budgets across Raytheon teams.

The role requires 5+ years in materials, experience with reviews (MRB/PCB), lab testing, data analysis, and strong communication; it is onsite and requires active U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent in a related field; 5+ years experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in materials problem solving and protective coatings to address material issues.
• Experience with mechanical test methods and chemical analysis methods.
• STEM degree preferred; seven years of experience in materials problem solving and materials characterization is beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; excellent documentation and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide M&E support for program review board meetings (CCB, MRB, PCB, ERB, PMCB).
• Ensure peer reviews are conducted and M&E positions align with program deliverables.
• Manage workload to support programs and M&E team per schedule needs.
• Lead trade studies to identify appropriate materials, properties, and processes; benchmark material technologies.
• Ensure labor costs and completion schedules from M&E meet commitments.
• Resolve technical and operational problems; mentor early career engineers.
• Participate in Failure Investigation Teams and support proposals that include M&E tasks.
• Present technical positions or data to large technical audiences.

Skills

Materials problem solving

Mechanical testing

Chemical analysis

Data analysis

Technical writing

MS Office

Team leadership

MRB experience

SME collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Material & Process Engineering Program Lead to drive design, development and manufacturing of missile hardware, coordinating M&E resources to meet milestones and budgets across Raytheon teams.

The role requires 5+ years in materials, experience with reviews (MRB/PCB), lab testing, data analysis, and strong communication; it is onsite and requires active U.S. government security clearance.