ESSM Depot Lead

Depot Lead For The ESSM Program

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

SE&TC is seeking an experienced and highly organized Depot Lead for the ESSM program, to lead day-to-day operations within our repair, overhaul, and recertification depot. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all depot activities, ensuring on time delivery, quality compliance, and efficient resource utilization. The Depot Lead will collaborate closely with Program Management, Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to support contractual requirements and customer commitments.

What You Will Do:

• Manage, report, and consolidate various data points to track trends that inform leadership of Sustainment activity
• Develop and maintain schedules, priorities, and workflows to meet program deliverables
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations on troubleshooting, resolving technical issues, and driving process improvements
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance depot productivity and reduce cycle time
• Serve as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the ESSM Depot contract; develop, track, and manage program budgets, including forecasting, cost control, and variance analysis
• Prepare and deliver presentations for Program Reviews, external customer meetings, and team status updates
• Prepare and submit Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items as required
• Conduct risk and opportunity analysis and manage associated actions
• Provide productivity updates and status inputs for Monthly Business Reviews and metric reporting

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience with budgets, program financials, and/or customer contracts, including Earned Value (EV) management and/or the Estimates at Completion (EAC) process.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of Contracts and contract requirements and/or Finance to discuss and review customer agreements
• Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to brief leadership, engage customers, and lead cross-functional teams.
• Solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to manage ambiguity, work across boundaries, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Contracts, Finance, and Mission Assurance.
• Experience working with Global Trade Compliance and navigating export documentation requirements.

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