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RTX · 11 hours ago

Platform Automation & Cyber (PAC) Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) / Product Owner (PO)

US-CO-AURORA-S79 ~ 16510 E Hughes Dr ~ BLDG S79

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$132K/yr - $252K/yr

10+ years exp

RTX is a leading company in defense and aerospace, seeking an Associate Director to join their Engineering team in Aurora, Colorado. The role involves leading a cross-functional Integrated Product Team to ensure the readiness of complex software and hardware subsystems for a critical national asset, while managing various environments and collaborating with stakeholders.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage multiple environments, managing various labs and operational site support, managing the team’s backlog, leading the team during program increment planning, managing the team’s capacity, conducting retrospectives to continuously improve after each program increment, and developing metric-driven BOEs in support of EAC as it relates to cost and schedule

Participate in various program reviews and conduct presentations to the customer as well as senior program management

Lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) to achieve program objectives, including technical, cost, schedule, and quality performance

Oversee and provide daily directions to the PAC Product Team to include guidance on Project resource allocation, utilization, and optimization

Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of goals, progress, and risks

Manage multiple factory & site environments across various locations and ensure their readiness and availability

Define and track detailed program schedules, budgets, and resource plans

Ensure compliance with RTX processes, standards, and customer specifications

Present status and EAC data to program leadership

Responsible for metric-driven BOEs and support LRE/EAC activities

Proactively identify and mitigate risks, while driving opportunity capture to improve program outcomes

Regularly interact with the End-User (US Space Force) by managing and nurturing the business relationship, managing expectations versus scope of contract, proactively addressing emerging needs, and identifying results

Collaborate with the Chief Product Owner and align the Product Team’s priorities with program leadership

Ensure security and compliance are integrated into the platform

Foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement within the IPT

Willingness to travel in support of offsite testing and meetings

Work in an Agile program environment converting strategy and strategic initiatives into well-developed plans and objectives over different time frames captured a backlog of features and stories

Work in a classified lab on-site in Aurora, Colorado

Qualification

Program ManagementAgile DevelopmentCybersecurity IntegrationCustomer Relationship ManagementEarned Value ManagementVMwareRedHatAutomation FrameworksProgramming/ScriptingPlanning SkillsCommunicationCollaboration SkillsDecision-MakingFlexibility

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of prior relevant experience

Experience in Program Management (Leading a Technical Team) and/or large IPT execution or related experience in the Defense Industry to include managing and implementing design changes, including preparation of technical artifacts, impact analysis, and participation in formal design and configuration review boards (e.g., CCB, TRB, or equivalent)

Experience developing a track record of developing customer relationships to fulfill their needs and ensure their satisfaction and continued business In the Defense Industry

Experience using program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP) / Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Risk and Opportunity Management

Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g.: Scrum, SAFe, pipelines) to include experience troubleshooting and resolving software system execution problems

Preferred

Experience with VMware and RedHat products including RHEL

Experience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible

Experience with programming/scripting languages (E.g. Python, Bash, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go)

Knowledge of secure coding practices such as OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation

Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify, Anchore)

Experience with Cyber hardening and STIG compliance

Experience executing releases within a DevSecOps framework, including integration of automated testing, security controls, change governance, and operational handoff

Experience planning and executing orchestrated environment release deployments designed to maintain continuous mission operations, minimizing or eliminating system downtime while preserving full operational availability

Advanced Experience designing, configuring, deploying, and supporting on premise Platform/Infrastructure systems Network, Storage, and Typical Data center designs

Experience working in a Satellite Ground System development or operations environment

Experience with ground station and satellite domains (such as terrestrial data networking, command and telemetry, launch operations, flight dynamics, mission planning, on-orbit operations)

Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Software Deploy Automation experience (Chef)

Experience in transitioning systems to operations

Ability to knock down barriers, remove roadblocks and negotiate change

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Demonstrated comprehensive planning skills with the ability to analyze technical and financial data and reports

Exceptional judgment and decision-making

Demonstrated consistency, accountability and flexibility managing multiple and competing priorities

Understanding of systems engineering principles and activities

Cybersecurity integration experience, including implementing security requirements, system hardening, patching strategies, vulnerability remediation, and ensuring systems maintain an approved security posture within governed

Experience with COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration

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

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees