Test Equipment Engineering Outsourcing Strategy Lead

Date Posted:

2025-09-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 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.

Test Equipment Engineering is looking to hire a Test Equipment Engineering Outsourcing Strategy Lead for programs based in Tucson AZ.

The Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) team Hardware Discipline Directorate is a multi-discipline organization responsible for developing advanced windows application solutions for all Raytheon products. We are hands-on, designers using the latest technology and tools, and integrating state-of-the-art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world.  TEE products are in engineering labs, in the field, and in production environments utilized for weapon system products. TEE supports job opportunities across all phases of the engineering lifecycle, including demonstrations, early engineering tests, design verification tests, production, and post-production sustainment.

The TE Outsourcing Strategy Lead role is strategic in supporting key activities within a Munitions Acceleration program’s lifecycle, such as pursuit, development, execution, and sustainment of third-party vendors supplied Test Equipment solutions. The primary responsibility of the role is to direct and manage the activities between RTX and Subcontractors/Suppliers obtaining optimum product/services in terms of costs, quality, and delivery, in accordance with approved business/subcontracting plans, while ensuring compliance with Company/Government policies and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• Communicate/Share Program requirements to suppliers; Coordinate/Support supplier engagements related to capability, capacity, opportunity, and risk.
• Leads the subcontracting effort to establish the overall subcontract plan, proposal review criteria, analysis, and evaluation of proposals
• Acts as Business Advisor to internal customers; employs business acumen and experience to provide market knowledge, supply chain solutions, and proactive support to business units
• Work with Supply Chain Contract Manager to prepare and negotiate contractual documents Leads and conducts proposal preparation, and management of highly complex subcontracts
• Manages contract performance for on-time delivery and conformance to original proposal. Responsible for leading cadences with subcontractors and providing status to internal stakeholders
• Manage overall program/project cost, schedule, and risk of assigned programs and present program status at program reviews to senior management
• Conceive, develop, coordinate, implement and manage Subcontracts plans for assigned major programs, to optimize cost and ensure Subcontractor/Supplier performance
• Responsible for supporting the execution of programs more than $50M (total program) with significant and/or critical subcontract content
• Briefs Senior Management as required, attends meetings with suppliers’ upper management
• Responsible for all subcontract products and services on assigned program
• Manage stakeholder expectations and take corrective actions to address gaps
• Provides leadership, guidance, and direction for major programs/projects for all Subcontract related activities
• Supervise and direct the activities of Subcontract Administrators, Buyers, and Supply Chain Contract Managers assigned to support the SBUs and programs
• Support the identification and mitigation of vulnerabilities within the supplier’s performance.
• Completes and formalizes the Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW) including applicable program requiremen