Principal Program Chief Engineer - Ejection and Propulsion Onsite

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HCA09: Mission Sys (Propulsion) 3530 Branscombe Road Fairfield CA 94533 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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Principal Program Chief Engineer Ejection and Propulsion (Onsite)

This position is for a Program Chief supporting various development and product sustainment programs. The program chief is the primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule. They lead the development of work methods develops overall systems strategy provide support and guidance to various technical teams and approve common work practices.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Primary technical interface to the customer and has the primary accountability for meeting technical requirements and scope for the program including cost and schedule.
• Directs technical systemlevel trade studies and has design authority approval.
• Ensures processes are adhered to by the engineering team and liaises with program management and IPT leads to assure technical goals are achieved.
• Responsible for capturing lessons learned.
• Take ownership of technical project through Design & Development activities into Production
• Lead project activities provide technical guidance and motivate multidisciplinary engineering teams ensuring collaboration of Engineering and Production activities
• Coordinate project staffing with Engineering Management and provide timely forecasts of staffing demand
• Perform Risks & Opportunities Management activities throughout project
• Track report and analyze project health metrics to include Earned Value Requirements Test Burndown Software/Hardware Discovery and Quality
• Present project status to multiple levels of Leadership
• Support internal and external stakeholders as the primary technical point of contact
• Support Pursuit & Order capture activities including bidding & estimation efforts for new projects. This will include activities such as proposal response development of the work breakdown structure and statement of work support technical design approach and creation of project schedule
• Evaluate & document current (and define future) architectures to solve business problems

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (typically in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience OR Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience OR In absence of a degree 12 years of relevant experience is required
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong leadership experience (Project or People Management)
• Design analysis or test engineering experience
• Earned Value experience
• Customer communications and customer management experience

Location:

• Onsite at either the Fairfield CA or Colorado Springs CO location

What We Offer:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance home and auto insurance additional life and accident insurancecritical illnessinsurance group legal ID theft protection
• Birth adoption parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health fertility and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
• And more!

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The salary range for this role is 112000 USD 224000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to medical dental vision life insurance shortterm disability longterm disability 401(k) match flexible spending accounts flexible work schedules employee assistance program Employee Scholar Program parental leave paid time off and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collectivebargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual shortterm and/or longterm incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collectivebargaining 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 companys 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.

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