Hardware Engineering Lab Lead

Date Posted:
Country:
United States of America

Location:

Marlborough, MA
Role Type:
Onsite (US Citizen, U.S. Person, or eligible immigration status required)
Security Clearance:
DoD Secret (must be obtained and maintained day1)

• Manage and implement engineering lab strategic projects and day‑to‑day administrative functions across multiple labs, focusing on safety, security, and compliance
• Lead Lab Operating Procedure (LOP) management and provide direction to lab users on established policies
• Coordinate and implement Environmental Health Safety and Sustainment and Property & Metrology Management, including equipment service contracts and ongoing repairs
• Perform cost analysis to ensure tasks are completed within approved budgets
• Process lab purchase requests through SAP, SRM, and Vallen; provide process support to Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Oversee audit/assessment preparation for Engineering Lab Objective Evaluation and Voluntary Protection Program, develop corrective action plans, and assist in developing long‑range objectives and engineering customer goals
• Safeguard classified/proprietary material, hardware, and documentation under Export Administration Regulations
• Develop and implement communication plans; provide consulting support to functional and engineering customer management
• Influence stakeholders inside and outside responsible areas at an operational level regarding policies, practices, and procedures
• Work autonomously with limited oversight; provide professional input, guidance, and problem solving
• Perform physical exertion as required (standing, sitting, walking); occasional local and occasional out‑of‑area travel may be required

Required:

• University degree and minimum 5years of relevant experience or advanced degree and minimum 3years of experience
• Experience in an engineering lab environment overseeing or implementing safety, security, compliance, and property management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Preferred:

• Advanced degree
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical/electronic skills
• Experience with OSHA/NFPA industrial policies and regulations
• Experience working directly with engineers, technicians, and leadership in an engineering lab environment on safety, security, compliance, and property management
• Experience with EHS, NISPOM, JAFAN, and Foreign Object Elimination
• Ability to organize and track capital and expense assets
• Ability to build positive, lasting relationships with customers

• Time‑management skills resulting from broad administrative responsibilities
• Lab specific knowledge necessary for access
• Diverse horizontal and vertical communication skills

• Salary range: $68,900 – $131,100 USD (good‑faith estimate)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays
• Annual incentive compensation programs (short‑term and long‑term) subject to business and individual performance
• Relocation eligible; pay structure and benefits applied to U.S. territory residents

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.