Production Chief Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

FL915: St. Petersburg - Bldg D 7401 22nd Ave N. Building D, St. Petersburg, FL, 33710 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Advanced Networking Solutions engineering organization, located in St. Petersburg, FL, is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our systems engineering team as onsite Production Chief Engineer for the Advanced Networking Solutions product line area. This is an onsite position and requires an active Secret security clearance.

The Production Chief Engineer for Advanced Networking Solutions is responsible for overseeing the technical direction, development, and execution of the portfolio of production and sustainment programs. This role involves leading teams of engineering and program staff, as well as working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of program objectives. The Production Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical integrity of new build and sustainment efforts ensuring efficiency, quality, and safety goals and objectives are met. Key responsibilities include managing technical risks, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and driving innovation to meet the evolving needs of defense and aerospace customers. The Chief Engineer will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining an effective relationship with internal and customer counterparts, including applicable technical leads and individuals holding oversight responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, extensive experience in production-related activities, and an understanding of defense technologies as they relate to anti-air warfare, real-time communications and security technologies. 

What You Will Do:

• Provide overall technical direction and leadership for the business area production activities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and customer requirements; Leads and mentors teams of engineers and production staff, fostering collaboration and innovation

• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the program’s engineering organization and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements

• Oversee the improvement of production processes and capabilities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity; Ensures that all products meet quality standards and regulatory requirements through rigorous testing and quality control measures

• Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers, addressing their needs and ensuring their satisfaction with the program's deliverables; Drives the development and implementation of new technologies and processes to improve production capabilities and efficiencies

• Closely collaborate with program management to ensure that production activities are completed on time and within budget; Identifies, assesses, and mitigates technical risks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful program execution

• Drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities and other continuous improvement efforts

• Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables

• Direct a team of multi-discipline engineers in support of issue resolution

• Support the capture of new business including proposal writing and execution and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Experience in a senior technical leadership role to include experience across the development lifecycle (i.e. systems, subsystems).

• Experience leading and conducting trade studies, system development and design, systems requirements development and management, system integration and test, and/or production support

• Experience as a technical leader d