Program Obsolescence Lead

Raytheon Technical Position

This is a Program direct-support position and requires a technical understanding of piece part electronic components and their assembly level applications. This candidate will transition into a key leadership position in the supporting program Obsolescence Integrated Product Team and will drive issue resolution for situations involving obsolescence.

The selected candidate will perform and/or assist in the performance of Parts Engineering, Components Engineering or Applications Engineering tasks supporting programs in the Proposal, System Design Description, Low Rate Initial Production, Production and Support phases. Position will require day to day interface with Designers, Contracts, Estimating, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other disciplines. This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Understand and/or generate a program statement of work (SOW) and other defined customer component application requirements.
• Develop and/or sustain a proactive Obsolescence Management process to deliver cost saving obsolescence mitigation strategies and solutions.
• Drive resolution through support or execution of lifetime buys, selections of alternate parts, redesign efforts or other mitigation strategies and will facilitate and support contract negotiations, basis of estimates, and supplier statements of work for proposal efforts.
• Interact with Program and customer leadership on a regular basis to communicate status of mitigation strategies.
• Conduct trade study analysis help identify cost effective obsolescence driven cut in points for proposed unit redesigns.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience with any combination of the following:
• Experience with proactive and reactive component obsolescence management methodologies.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and presentation skills to adequately discuss system impact of component obsolescence issues.
• Experience with project management working with schedules, costs, and integration of stakeholder needs throughout the obsolescence process.
• Financial and Contract Management experience with proposals, BOE, EVMs, SOWs, CLINs and CDRLs.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or other related science or engineering discipline
• Ability to navigate multiple complex processes and tools.
• Understanding of the application of technical theories and concepts as they apply to electronic components and the parts management field.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and hierarchy definition.
• Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity
• Knowledge of Component MIL drawings, standards, test specifications, and associated QPLs and QMLs
• Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military, and aerospace flight applications
• Knowledge of analog design and analysis, general knowledge of digital circuitry and interfaces
• Excellent communication skills to interface with other Integrated Product Team members, including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Quality, Operations, and Supplier Engineering.
• Capable of supporting regular customer interactions including but not limited to leadership engagements, responding to proposal requests and contract negotiations.
• Outstanding organizational, presentation and technical skills.
• Ability to multi-task and appropriately prioritize responsibilities.
• Willingness to support occasional travel.