Principal Program Execution Lead

Date Posted:

2025-10-31

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA132: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 2 Sudbury 50 Apple Hill Drive Sudbury - Building 2, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.  

Raytheon Mechanical Engineering leads in the mechanical hardware design, development, and production of weapons systems. We use state-of-the-art tools, processes, and technology, with capabilities encompassing a broad range of technical disciplines, including product engineering, manufacturing, technical services, materials engineering, analysis and test, rapid hardware development/builds and configuration and data management documentation.

The Rapid Hardware Solutions (RHS) department within Mechanical Engineering is chartered to deliver agile services.  We bridge across Operations and Engineering, providing solutions through the execution of quick-turn design, procurement, manufacturing, and environmental test services.

RHS is skilled in special test equipment, program trainers, environmental test, and cooling systems mechanical design.  We utilize Creo and Common Product Data Management (PDM) with tailored release processes for maximum cross-use and flexibility.

RHS executes prototyping and high-mix/low-rate procurement and fabrication activities with a focus on in-house electro-mechanical packaging, support equipment and liquid cooling systems integration, and partner with outside suppliers to satisfy all demands. We strive to minimize cycle times and provide best value through the utilization of dynamic and agile processes.

RHS has an opening for a Program Execution Lead, located on-site in Tewksbury, MA.

What You Will Do

• Support on-going manufacturing activities.
• Coordinate interaction between engineering, manufacturing, and our suppliers
• Manage cost and schedule and provide status reporting. 
• Participation in and leading proposal efforts for RHS. 
• Act as liaison between Design Engineering and RHS Operations
• Plan, schedule and manage material procurement for assigned program and act an MPM (Material Program Manager)
• Communicate with buyers and suppliers to ensure on time delivery of ordered material.
• Plan, Schedule and manage the build activity through completion in RHS assembly areas.
• Coordinate engineering support to the manufacturing floor to address non-conformances.
• Collect and analyze data required to provide EVMS support and program statusing to IPT Leads and PMO
• Analyze program manpower demands and secure required manpower (both exempt and non-exempt)
• Interact regularly with internal PMO customer and periodically with external customer.
• Coordinate QA dispositioning, accepting, and selling of deliverable hardware.
• Key stake holder/reviewer in Preliminary and Critical design reviews and Ship Readiness Reviews
• Coordinate hand-offs of completed equipment to internal customers.
• Coordinate shipping of hardware with logistics ensuring on-time delivery to customer
• Analyze financial data to drive program health and provide variance explanations as appropriate.

   Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline, and 8 years of professional relevant experience. (Bachelors in Business or Management with experience in engineering operations also considered)
• Experience with managing personnel, schedule, and budget within engineering or manufacturing.
• Experience with interpreting engineering documents including drawings, schematics, and parts lists.
• Experience in Product Data Management (PDM), PRISM and/or other SAP products
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing environment and managing suppliers.