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Program Chief Engineer, Crane / USMC (Onsite)

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Job Summary

Lead engineering cost, schedule, and technical execution for the Crane and USMC programs within the Global Navy Program directorate. Establish technical baselines and roadmaps, drive product-line vision and proposal development, and oversee program lifecycles across production, field support, E&MD, and technology transition. Serve as the primary technical contact for customer engineering counterparts, review EACs and budgets, and provide technical recommendations to program-area leadership while coordinating across a multi-disciplinary team.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Establish technical baselines and develop roadmaps, including customer engagement, product family development, product line vision, strategy, goals, and proposal development.
•Lead program lifecycles across production and field support, Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD), technology transition, and internal investment (IR&D, Capital) efforts.
•Serve as the primary technical contact for customer engineering counterparts, responding to technical inquiries and setting boundaries to mitigate risk of scope changes.
•Engage Global Navy Program Area leadership with technical recommendations for future system strategy and sustainment.
•Review and approve cost, schedule, and budget information for EACs and proposals at the program level, with travel expected at 15%.

Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500 annually

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionLife Insurance401kFlexible SpendingParental LeavePaid LeaveHolidaysRelocation

Key Requirements

•Minimum 8 years of relevant experience and a STEM degree (degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics required; STEM preferred).
•Experience with airborne electro-optic sensing systems design, integration and test, flight qualification, deployment, and production.
•Experience presenting technical data and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences and senior internal/external stakeholders.
•Experience in a lead design engineer, Program Chief Engineer, or integrated product team lead (IPTL) role.
•Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship required.

Experience:8+ yearsAerospaceDefenseProductionSustainment

Education:

Skills:Cross-functional leadershipStakeholder communicationTechnical leadershipRisk mitigationCustomer engagement

Tech Stack:Engineering costScheduleTechnical executionEstimate At Completions (EACs)EVMSBasis of Estimate (BOE)RFIRFPInfrared detector technologyPrecision servoLaser systems

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:SecretActive

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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