Section Leader Advance Airframe Mechanical Engineer

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-808A 1151 E Hermans Rd BLDG 808A

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At Raytheon the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

The Advanced Airframes Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Mechanical Engineering support to develop solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core mechanical engineering responsibilities include requirements/conceptual development design integration and test support. We partner with several Mechanical Product Team departments to provide full system solutions.

The Advanced Airframes Department is seeking a dynamic and motivated Mechanical Engineering Section Leader to join our team on-site in Tucson addition to program assignments this leadership role encompasses a range of responsibilities aimed at fostering team success and individual growth. You will focus on career and performance development mentoring training process and tool enhancement resource allocation and promoting adherence to established procedures and best practices. Acting as a key liaison to program teams the Section Leader will play a pivotal role in ensuring program success by meeting technical cost and schedule objectives. Additional responsibilities include overseeing team member assignments performance evaluations and recognition efforts as well as contributing to bidding and proposal activities.

What You Will Do:

• Provide functional and technical leadership for a team of approximately 15 engineers closely supporting their performance objectives and career development aspirations.

• The Section Leader should be a highly motivated self-starter demonstrating strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills while cultivating positive relationships with both functional and program leadership.

• Oversee and maintain team capabilities to ensure programs are effectively staffed with the necessary expertise.

• Play an active role in performance management including appraisals compensation planning manpower allocation career coaching mentoring and ensuring compliance with company policies.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to employees monitor program execution and offer technical expertise in support of program initiatives and proposal development.

• Act as the primary liaison between programs and team members addressing job assignments performance impacts and employee recognition.

• Promote a collaborative innovative work environment that drives team success and fosters professional growth.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience in mechanical engineering and/or airframe design

• Experience with technical leadership and/or project management.

• Experience leading teams and/or managing resources (cost people and schedule) and/or delegating tasks and holding others accountable.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Value:

• Advanced degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in hardware design development and/or test of defense-related components or systems.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Mechanical system knowledge to assure full development of mechanical requirements and dissemination and flow down to subcomponent levels.
• Ability to perform mechanical hardware trade studies evaluating different mechanical designs and estimating design and production cost and schedule.
• Project engineering skills and experience applying Earned Value Management System processes and principles and experience as a Control Account Manager.
• Experience with the proposal capture process (development of compliant basis of estimates and ROMs).
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead collaborative efforts with other technical disciplines including mechanical electrical and systems.
• Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW).
• Working knowledge or experience across the full design lifecyle including development integration and production support.
• Advocate for process improvement (e.g. CMMI CORE etc.) team builder and ability to build strong relationships and effectively partner with internal and external resources.
• Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership.
• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense)

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligibility

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

  • Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107500 USD - 204500 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 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. 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 annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining 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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