Affordability Leader

What you'll do

• Oversee technical and program execution for T408 Affordability programs to meet short- and long-term cost targets.
• Formulate and implement plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules, and contract commitments on budget.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other personnel and assigned engineering teams.
• Partner with customers and internal leaders on life cycle cost models to drive product strategy.
• Prioritize and implement projects that have the highest impact on T408 affordability.
• Identify upcoming negotiation opportunities, suppliers, and technologies that impact product costs.
• Provide input to the Model Engineer to influence CIP and CRI strategies for the T408 platform.
• Ensure proper documentation of technical data consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in a program or project leadership role within an engineering environment.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional teams.
• Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) to access export-controlled information.
• Master of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science (preferred).
• Effective team building and project management ability (preferred).
• Prior experience with cost reduction, VCP tools, and/or methodologies (preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills (preferred).