Project Test Engineer (PTE) Section Manager

Date Posted:

2022-11-21-08:00

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, fresh thinking and possibilities are forged in times of change and you will be on the front lines as we trailblaze new approaches, push the boundaries of innovation and chart a course to a tomorrow you can be proud to have a hand in creating.

Position Overview:

The Test Engineering Section Manager within Operations is responsible for leading a support team consisting of Project Test Engineers (PTE) and PTE Section Leads who are technically trained individuals with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience.? The successful candidate will report to the Test Engineering Department Manager and be accountable for the daily management and direction of approximately 15-30 PTEs.? The team’s charter is to drive product test integrity by engaging throughout the product lifecycle to maintain and control test systems, improve test processes and influence testability in the product design.

Additionally, the Section Manager will be a member of the factory leadership team, providing input for strategic issues and plans. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to perform in both technical and manufacturing leadership roles.

The candidate must be capable of working beyond the typical 8 hour work day and 40 hour work week, including alternating weekend and holiday coverage throughout the year. This position requires direct support of manufacturing activities and spending nearly 100% of daily time in the factory areas.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

Employee coaching, mentoring, training

Employee performance development

Providing technical guidance and problem solving to the strategic make center

Create job requisitions, interviewing, and EAC forecasting

Providing Subject Matter Expertise in MTE processes and procedures

Responsible for technical quality of engineering tasks and ensure the proper peer reviews, processes and technical oversight are completed

Support proposal activities and provide cost estimates for program bids and fiscal year planning

Interface with Common Factory Test Platform (CFTP) team as common test solutions are being developed and deployed

Providing daily factory execution support to the make center leadership team

Develop influential relationships with internal customers

Lead strategic improvement projects across all make centers

Strong engineering aptitude and analytical skills

Ability to leverage technical problem solving skills to perform effective root cause analysis

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Verbal and Written technical communication

Ability to communicate issues and needs as well as provide input to program, supply chain, quality and engineering counterparts

Customer and company oriented and driven to meet or exceed expectations

Ability to maintain a professional attitude to serve as an example to the team and colleagues

Ability to work cohesively in a diverse environment

Self-starter and able to manage personal and team workload

Qualifications You Must Have:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology or related field

Eight (8) years of technical/engineering experience with emphasis in manufacturing or electrical engineering OR an advanced degree and five (5) years of technical/engineering experience with emphasis in manufacturing or electrical engineering

Experience in a manufacturing and test environment

Experience with test systems prove in process, troubleshooting, leading root cause and corrective action efforts

Experience leading teams or projects

Ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

Experience applying advanced technical principles in test equipment processes and practices

Experience with systems such as PRISM, SAP, WebDragon and data acquisition software

Experience in software, electrical and mechanical design

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Shop Floor Management

Experience with proposal development

Current DOD Security Clearance

Working Environments:

This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending time in and around factory areas.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines (http://onertn.ray.com/functions/hrs/hr/TA/erip/index.html?WT.mc\id=erip\email) ) to receive the Referral Awarding.

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.