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Product Hardware Engineering Lead
Location
Arizona
Posted
22 days ago
Salary
$107.5K - $204.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Product Hardware Engineering Lead
RTX
• Identify and drive Critical Item and Technology (CIT) action plans to closure throughout hardware development to increase product and process maturity during the development phase on a program • Lead implementation of NPI requirements, including Design‑to‑Cost, Design for Excellence/Producibility, prototyping, and supplier technical risk mitigation on a program • Develop and document the Producibility and Prototyping strategy within the Hardware Development Plan on a program • Ensure timely and effective execution of Producibility, Prototyping, and Supplier Technical Support activities starting in development and into early production on a program • Support or facilitate Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) workshops to identify Cost Reduction Opportunities (CROs) and drive execution of Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRIs) on a program • Baseline and monitor risks and opportunities related to predictive manufacturing yield, cost, and throughput for Critical Items and Technologies using Valor DFM, PCAT Pro, DFMPro, Siemens VSA, CETOL, and other hardware optimization tools on a program • Drive identification of Critical and Key Characteristics and implement/manage production Control Plans to manage technical risks to production on a program • Ensure robust supplier capability assessments, supplier selection, technical requirements understanding, and production readiness on a program to meet cost, quality, and schedule needs • Deliver proactive supplier support by conducting onsite visits, driving clear communication between stakeholders and suppliers, resolving supplier requests and manufacturing defects, and reviewing supplier data and lessons learned to advance continuous improvement in manufacturing, assembly, test, and inspection • Serve as a liaison between CPR Section Leaders, Program CEs, IPTLs, Producibility Engineers, and cross‑functional teams to maintain consistent communication, alignment, and program execution • Collaborate with the CE, IPTLs, and REAs to prepare for NPI assessments and manage associated actions on a program • Compile producibility artifacts, generate memos, and present producibility analysis to the customer when contractually required
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- 8 years of professional engineering experience, or an advanced degree with 5 years of professional engineering experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware development, sourcing, manufacturing process development, and production support for new hardware designs
- Working knowledge of the hardware engineering development process for defense products
- Experience in risk and opportunity management, including development and execution of effective handling plans
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government–issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility) and willingness to travel to suppliers
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 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
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