Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Overview:

The Executive Product Director for the T901 Turboshaft Engine is the accountable leader for the end-to-end business, performance, and lifecycle of the T901 engine portfolio. This senior leader owns product safety and reliability, financial results, customer outcomes, portfolio and lifecycle strategy, and cross-functional execution across engineering, supply chain, services, and contracts.  Operating as the executive focal for US Government, international, and OEM customers, this role ensures the T901 engine completes its qualification and certification requirements and transitions into production to deliver unparalleled mission capabilities and operating costs.

You will be responsible for:

• Full P&L accountability for the T901 product line (orders, revenue, margin, cash).
• Overall product safety, reliability, and airworthiness
• Product and lifecycle strategy, including investment prioritization and execution
• Cross-functional leadership across engineering, supply chain, services, commercial, and contracts
• Direct engagement with key U.S. and international defense customers and airframers

This leader will drive completion of the US Government Acquisition Category 1 Improved Turbine Engine Program while ensuring outcomes aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Key Responsibilities

Business Ownership & Financial Performance
Own the P&L for the T901 product line, including orders, revenue, margin, and cash; deliver to quarterly and annual commitments. Shape and execute portfolio strategy, including roadmap and investment prioritization to meet customer commitments and deliver long-term business outcomes. Lead cost and productivity initiatives across the lifecycle, balancing financial performance with mission readiness, sustainment effectiveness, and fleet supportability. Identify and manage business risks and opportunities, ensuring transparent communication and timely decision-making with senior leadership.

Safety, Airworthiness & Compliance
Champion product safety, reliability, and airworthiness, ensuring rigorous risk management, root cause, and corrective action processes. Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, maintaining robust governance for safety and product decisions. Lead in alignment with FLIGHT DECK (lean operating) principles, driving continuous improvement in SQDC performance. Serve as a visible advocate for a strong safety culture, ensuring that safety is embedded in decisions across design, production, and field support.

Governance & Decision-Making
As delegated by the Executive Director, chair the Program Control Board (PCB) and Safety Product Management Team (SPMT). Execute all PCB and SPMT responsibilities in accordance with company policy, including key approvals, risk reviews, and configuration decisions. Own major product decisions, including (but not limited to) Class I design changes, source changes, cost and weight changes, selected customer communications, and financial risk releases. Provide clear, data-driven recommendations and decisions to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Product & Lifecycle Leadership
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the T901 product line, ensuring mission readiness, contract performance, and long-term fleet support. Lead cross-functional teams to complete the Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract leading to qualification of the engine and deliver on additional platform opportunities, integrated product support, and cost/productivity initiatives. Ensure effective lifecycle management, from development and production through sustainment, modernization, and retirement planning. Align product roadmaps with customer needs, emerging threats, and technology opportunities, ensuring the engines remain competitive and mission-relevant.

Customer, OEM, and Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the executive point of contact for U.S. and international defense customers and key OEM partners for T901. Maintain trusted, senior-level relationships and drive the voice-of-customer into product strategies and business decisions. Lead or significantly participate in key customer engagements, reviews, and forums. Participate significantly in sales campaigns, contributing to capture strategy, value-selling, competitive positioning, and customer negotiations.

Delivery, Supply Chain & Operations Alignment
Ensure delivery performance of hardware to support contractual requirements. Lead the T901 and NPI Product Operations team to partner closely with Integrated Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Engineering to optimize delivery for engine builds and overall <