THAAD Radar Lead

Date Posted:

2025-03-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RTX99: RTN Remote, Texas

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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. 

Radar Systems Field Engineering will be staffing a Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Radar Lead in support of the THAAD KSA Program.  The CLS Radar Lead will supervise a deployed Field Engineering team supporting the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Radar System. 

Work performed REQUIRES an individual with an ADVANCED technical TPY-2 knowledge and proficiency. The role will require someone with both strong technical aptitude and leadership qualities such as accountability, collaboration, strong communication skills, focus, and flexibility. The selected candidate should possess a growth mindset and an eagerness to learn.  

This unaccompanied position will require 9-10 months training and support of integration, test, and deployment preparation in the El Paso/White Sands Missile Range area before the US Expat will deploy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with additional compensation under the terms of a Long-Term International Assignment Memorandum of Understanding (LTIA MOU).

What You Will Do

The Radar Lead has direct responsibility for overseeing the operations and maintenance of the AN/TPY-2 radar system in all states and modes including operation, preventive/corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the radar to include calibration of the radar and support/test equipment at required intervals and all its components.

Prior to deployment, the Radar Lead will serve as an AN/TPY-2 Hardware Technician at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM. There, the hardware technician will provide technical and PMCS support, corrective maintenance, job order creation, inventory, tool control, and corrosion control in support of Integration and Acceptance Testing, through completion at DD250 at WSMR, concluding with the packing and transportation in support of Radar shipment to KSA.

Once deployed, the CLS Radar Lead will supervise and provide direction to a team consisting of three Field Engineers assigned to the radar system and report to the KSA THAAD Program Site Manager.

• The Radar Lead will perform radar system equipment inspections (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually) and will ensure equipment requiring calibration is compliant.
• The Radar Lead will maintain all equipment in accordance with the applicable Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), and Technical Orders.
• Supervise, train and lead a team of 4 Field Engineers through day-to-day operations and THAAD maintenance.
• Coach, train, develop and mentor the skill set of the KSA THAAD Radar team.
• Provide performance feedback of their assigned team, to include accountability of team and individual goals. To account for and provide management and the team with an assessment of key developmental needs.
• Ensure Site Operating Procedures (SOP's) are adhered to.
• Attend and provide input to radar site related meetings and tag-ups.
• Install, check out, operate, maintain, repair & modify the TPY-2 equipment. 
• Analyze equipment failures to determine cause and recommend corrective action.
• Advise & assist in effecting design changes to improve equipment efficiency and/or reduce cost of operation.
• Supervise system performance using maintenance of system diagnostics software.
• Monitor diagnostics to evaluate the functionality of the radar and its components.
• Restore system to mission capability by performing corrective action procedures.
• Maintain accurate Activity Log Reports and Inspection Test Record (ITRs)
• Operate and supervises the ALCS program to ensure all data is entered properly.
• Perform independent assessments, audits, and special inspections of site activities associated with the radar system as directed by the Raytheon Program Manager
• Monitors radar diagnostics for any radar system anomalies (e.g., Receiver/Exciter (REX), Beam Steering Generator (BSG) BSG, Antenna/Sub-Array/ TRIMMs)

Employment is contingent upon meeting all medical requirements for overseas assignment including comprehensive post-offer medical examination. 

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued