Senior Principal Engineer: Flight Vehicle; FV Integrated Product Team Lead; IPTL; Onsite

Flight Vehicle Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) Program

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The Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) program is a critical Navy initiative designed to provide the United States with a "non-strategic regional presence" that deters adversaries. As the Flight Vehicle (FV) Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the development of the SLCM-N flight vehicle. This includes the missile body, control systems, propulsion, and avionics sub-assemblies.

This role carries full cost, schedule, and technical leadership responsibilities for a large, multidisciplinary team, ensuring the successful execution of all contracted tasking. Located onsite in Tucson, AZ, this position requires collaboration across multiple Raytheon locations to deliver on program objectives. This position is onsite based in Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do

• Lead the FV IPT in establishing and maintaining a program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that supports program objectives.
• Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) methodologies to track and manage the program's scope, cost, and schedule.
• Participate on the Phase 2 contract proposal team as the lead for FV task scope.
• Build a multi-layer team organization with delegated sub-IPTLs and/or Control Account Managers (CAMs) to ensure effective execution oversight.
• Serve as a key member of the SLCM-N senior program leadership team, contributing to leadership decision-making and strategic program direction.
• Proactively engage with the program Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) to ensure alignment on technical and program execution priorities.
• Build and maintain customer relationships within the Navy program office organization, serving as the primary customer contact for all FV IPT scope.
• Provide mentorship, performance feedback, and career growth guidance to team leads, fostering a culture of accountability and leadership development within the organization.
• Ensure Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) development and sign-off for the FV work scope.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading an engineering team in one or more of the following: conducting trade studies, missile system development and design, missile systems requirements development and management, and/or missile system integration and test.
• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets.
• Ability to achieve Raytheon PM Certification Level 4 within one year of hire.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in leading and executing the design and development of complex system architectures.
• Leadership experience on efforts where EVMS and Agile execution methodologies were used in tandem.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence stakeholders, including the Department of Defense (DoD), commercial customers, and non-traditional customer sets.
• Proven ability to develop effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and success.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.