Space Systems Engineering-Integrated Product Team Lead

Company: RTX
Location: Encino
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Outside the box. Above the Earth. Beyond our wildest dreams. Our engineers are creating new possibilities in space.

Raytheon Intelligence & Space is currently in need for an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL). The mission of the IPTL is to champion planning, coordination, and communication of the multidisciplinary/cross-functional team responsible for delivering a Space Payload. The IPTL is responsible for ensuring the assigned teams objectives are achieved on schedule, within budget, and consistent with quality and technical standards. The IPTL oversees execution on all aspects of the systems engineering integration and test teams work products.

Main job functions will be:

* Establishes thorough plan of execution to accomplish scope of work

* Works with the Chief Engineer to establish program organization, schedule (IMS) and milestones

* Responsible for total ownership of the day-to-day operation of the multidisciplinary/cross-functional team, ensuring the associated products are developed and delivered within the allotted cost, schedule, technical quality and performance parameters

* Supports tailoring of engineering processes commensurate with programs cost/schedule

* Works with the Chief Engineer to ensure contract requirements satisfaction

* Coordinates with Control Account Managers (CAM) to provide detailed task description, budget and schedule requirements to each functional organization directly supporting the Integrated Product Team and tracks task status to closure

* Ensures early identification, communication and mitigation of technical, cost and/or schedule risks for all aspects of the Teams product scope

* Effectively communicates status to program and functional management including raising issues and risks as they are identified

* Collaborates with other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and the Chief Engineer throughout program execution to ensure the teams product supports meeting system level requirements

* Approves engineering products/deliverables: plans, requirements, designs, reviews, CDRLs

* Oversees the technical budget (KPP, TPM) at the product level

* Supports teammates and sub-contractors trades-studies and analysis and assists in make/buy decisions

Required Skills:

* Direct experience and leadership in developing Electro-Optical Payloads for space missions

* Minimum 10 years (or minimum 8 years with Masters or PhD) of relevant engineering experience, to include a strong understanding of SEIT lifecycle inclusive of TPM management

* Strong communication skills with a history of interfacing with customers.

* Past IPTL experience to include the proven ability to drive to issues to closure, risks and opportunity management, EVM and RCCAs

* Must be able to work problems and shape solutions with customers from both a tactical and strategic perspective

* Must be able to develop and leverage relationships with the Customer (internal and external)

* Experience leading complex programs or tasks

* U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require the ability to access US only data systems.

* U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will need an active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance as of Day 1 of employment.

Desired Skills:

* Technical understanding in payload operations and mission requirements

* Active DoD TS/SCI Security clearance

Required Education:

* Bachelors degree in STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Desired Education:

* Masters or PhD in STEM field

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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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