Principal Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

Date Posted:

2024-07-15

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

The Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) organization within RTX drives business success by providing a variety of critical engineering services across product lines and functions.

At RTX, 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time position of Principal Test Systems Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) located onsite in Tucson, Arizona. This position requires leading a team of multi-discipline engineers, providing technical and execution oversight, and managing multiple projects for a program.  If you enjoy project management, partnership with other functional organizations, and establish strong relationship with the program office and customer, this is the job for you! We are a diverse team of innovators, creators and strategists drawing inspiration from each other every day. We collaborate, iterate, and execute with an eye toward inclusivity, the company mission and personal career growth.

What You Will Do:

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion, act as an IPTL of multi-disciplinary engineers on projects in technical manufacturing and administrative areas.

• Manage a cross functional test team including electrical, software, mechanical, etc.

• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.

• Coordinate with program leadership, finance, and planning to execute Earned Value Management (EVM).

• Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding to optimize performance and increase efficiency of work.

• Facilitate project tasks with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with overall project objectives.

• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of contract.

• Effectively communicate the TEE performance results to executive and/or functional leadership, program leadership, and customers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years’ prior relevant experience OR an advanced degree and 5 years of experience.

• 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.

• Experience with EVMS and Program Management

• Experience with the functionalities of Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience for both hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, product qualification environments.

• Experience with program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Risk and Opportunity Management.

• Experience with budget, schedule, Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, and financial performance report generation with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering programs.

• Budget Change Request (BCR) and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation for Test Systems Engineering programs.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams.

• Demonstrate IPTL experience showing the ability to collaborate with program office, cross-functional teams, and internal/external customers.

• Strong influential communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present analytic and performance results from program to functional leadership.

• Experience in small/medium program execution

• Demonstrate understanding of engineering development, transition to production, production, and maintenance.

• Experience with proposal capture and cont