Program Obsolescence Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Comprehend and/or create program statements of work along with customer component application requirements.

• Lead the development and management of strategies aimed at mitigating obsolescence across Design Engineering, Materials and Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Program Leadership.

• Collaborate with customers, component manufacturers, brokers, and external suppliers.

• Establish and maintain proactive Obsolescence Management processes.

• Drive solutions through lifetime buys, alternate-part selection, redesign initiatives, and various other mitigation strategies.

• Assist in contract negotiations, basis of estimates, and supplier statements of work for proposal activities.

• Update program leadership on strategic decisions, construction limitations, and associated risks.

• Inform program and customer leadership about the status of mitigation strategies through reports and presentations.

• Conduct trade-study analyses to uncover cost-effective redesign opportunities driven by obsolescence.

• Execute or support Parts Engineering, Components Engineering, or Applications Engineering tasks throughout the proposal, design, production, and support phases.

• Interface regularly with Designers, Contracts, Estimating, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other relevant disciplines.

• Travel to Raytheon and customer locations both domestically and internationally as required, approximately 10–20% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally requires a Bachelor’s Degree along with a minimum of 8 years of pertinent prior experience.

• Proficient understanding of both proactive and reactive component obsolescence management methodologies.

• Skills in data collection, analysis, and presentation for discussing the system impacts of component obsolescence.

• Experience in developing and managing Bills of Material (BOMs) for both developmental and production programs.

• Knowledge of Obsolescence Management, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, and Subsystems Design.

• Experience in creating proposals and basis of estimates (BOEs).

• Project management capabilities in interpreting statements of work, managing schedules and costs (EVMs), while integrating stakeholder needs to deliver CDRLs.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• An active and existing DoD Secret security clearance is required from day one.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related science or engineering field.

• Understanding of the complete product life cycle, including obsolescence mitigation, technical design/redesign, production, sustainment, end of life, and end of service.

• Ability to navigate through multiple complex processes and tools.

• Familiarity with technical theories and concepts as they relate to electronic components and parts management.

• Skill in assessing and prioritizing obsolescence risks based on production and sustainment impact.

• Ability to evaluate multiple projects and prioritize them according to stakeholder and customer requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible spending accounts

• Flexible work schedules

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Parental leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, based on position level and collective-bargaining coverage

• Remote work arrangement