Tomahawk Multi-Year Hardware-In-The-Loop (HWIL) Integrated Product Team Lead ( IPTL)

Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

The Naval Power Engineering Execution Team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) to lead and manage our modernization effort for Tomahawk Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) in Naval Air Missiles.

The IPTL will be responsible for overseeing cross-functional teams, ensuring the successful development, integration, and testing of complex systems in a simulated environment. The IPTL will identify and manage risks and opportunities that could impact the execution, performance, or schedule of the IPT scope.

This role requires strong technical engineering and HWIL background, excellent leadership skills, prior proposal support experience, and the ability to manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables. This role requires prior experience troubleshooting and integrating various systems. The IPTL will be responsible for managing the cost, schedule and technical performance of a medium sized team.

This position is located on site in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage the HWIL IPT through all phases of the project lifecycle, from requirements definition through development and integration to delivery.
• Lead system integration activities within HWIL facilities to support system signal presentation.
• Lead troubleshooting and failure investigation activities within the program assigned HWIL facilities.
• Generate requirements, statements of work, and verification plans to support HWIL design activities.
• Lead HWIL engineering teams which perform test system design, assembly and integration activities on developmental programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including systems engineering, software engineering, firmware engineers, modeling and simulation engineers and algorithm developers to ensure alignment on project goals and objectives.
• Working with Program Manager, define project schedules, budgets, and resource requirements, and ensure adherence to program milestones.
• Oversee the design, development, and integration of HWIL test environments, including simulation models, hardware, and software components.
• Manage risk identification, mitigation strategies, and resolution of technical challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members to foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, communicating project status, risks, and opportunities effectively.
• Support proposal development and planning activities for future projects and initiatives related to HWIL systems.
• Attend Failure Review Boards (FRBs) when required.
• Attend Change Control Boards (CCBs) and approve system changes.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Integration experience including hardware, software and/or firmware.
• Experience with software languages such as Java, C, C++, or similar languages; scripting languages such as Python and/or Perl, and MATLAB scripts for data analysis purposes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Certified.
• 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 with electronics design and/or experience conducting data analysis.
• Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of networking and IP addressed based equipment.
• Knowledge of or experience with equipment rack assembly, cable assembly/installation, electronics maintenance.
• Familiarity with various communication interfaces such as RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, CAN, 1553.
• Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and Agile development methodologies and HWIL architecture.

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.