Non-Traditional Electronic Warfare (EW) Chief Engineer

What You Will Do

Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams (Integrated Product Teams), working closely with Program Management leadership, with responsibility and ownership of engineering execution for cost, schedule and technical performance, Earned Value Management System (EVMS)/Estimate at Completion (EAC) tracking, and Risk & Opportunity management.

This includes managing staffing and staffing projections.

Fostering active and open communication team environment with a culture of high ethics, quality, consistency and continuous improvement within the team.

Lead RF and digital-based sensor product overall design efforts from concept and trade studies through requirements development, detailed design, supplier oversight, integration, verification/qualification testing, first delivery and production transition.

Lead technical solutions that meet complex user requirements and follow established Raytheon engineering policies and procedures while balancing schedule and budget.

Lead and participate in trade studies, research, development, models, simulations and implementation of complex signal processing algorithm and technique solutions for non-traditional EW applications and products.

Support and lead new business pursuits, including leading engineering proposal development, engineering bidding and technical proposal writing.

Also include supporting the Program Director in pursuit of new business opportunities with both current and potentially new customers by visitation and VTCs, helping to understand customers’ technical needs and then, shaping the opportunities.

Customer and management reporting, development of clear concise technical and programmatic presentations enabling informed/strategic decisions.

Lead customer status and technical interchange meetings.

Lead customer and internal design reviews.

Responsible for developing and delivering contractual deliverables.

Maintain close and regular communication and interactions with customers to build trusting relationships.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience leading engineering teams (hardware, software, firmware) with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Highly self-motivated leader capable of fostering a positive, accountable team culture.
• Experience interacting well with both customers and internal management and producing quality technical documentation (such as technical final reports, white papers, technical roadmaps, BOEs, and technical proposals).
• Experience in systems, Hardware (HW), and embedded Software /Firmware (SW/FW) design, fabrication, and integration of RF-based EW sensor systems, Software Defined Radio technologies, and digital signal processing SW/FW techniques.
• 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.

We Prefer

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Strong collaboration and diplomacy skills; ability to work effectively with minimal conflict and within schedule constraints.
• Advanced technical decision-making skills as part of team leadership to set appropriate team priorities and make trade-off decisions leading to successful problem resolutions.
• Demonstrated success in leadership roles in dynamic environments with changing priorities and resource constraints, maintaining composure and objectivity under pressure.
• Experience with EVMS or similar.
• Experience with proposal capture and development.

What We Offer

• Relocation eligible.
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• The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.
• 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 benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• 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.
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