Raytheon

The Space Systems Engineering organization is looking for a Staffing Manager who will be responsible for the coordination of all system engineering hiring and onboarding. The Staffing Manager will coordinate between Space Systems engineering managers, TA, HR and Space Programs in order to accurately forecast, allocate, plan and execute effective resource utilization across Space Systems SEC.

Main job functions will be:

• Identifies critical SE staffing needs based on weekly / bi-weekly meetings between SS program leads and department leadership
• Serves as liaison between Talent Acquisition (TA) and hiring managers to ensure hiring targets are set to support Space business growth projections, and to ensure job descriptions and postings are accurate and represent program critical staffing needs
• Prioritizes urgency of program and department staffing requirements and communicates back to TA accordingly
• Big picture thinker; ensures the eye is always on improving and accelerating hiring process; works with Communications to continually improve and reposition the department and company brand; works with TA to determine hiring event strategies and outreach
• Networks with community (both internal to Raytheon Intelligence & Space and outside the organization) to broaden reach of department and promote ongoing advancements in order to attract “best and brightest” talent
• Coordinates assessment of reqs and review of applicants with TA and hiring managers, tracking each candidate and taking metrics on time to disposition them and help organization clear roadblocks in the process
• Assesses candidates on priority-level requisitions, screens and conducts phone interviews, and communicates top choices to program and engineering leaders and authorized to hire in order to streamline process
• Coordinates on-site and virtual interviews within department; provides criteria up front for assessment utilizing both technical review and behavior interviewing tactics; helps debrief interviews and narrow down finalist selection
• Researches other companies who attract similar talent; better understand their criteria and market savvy; uses this data to for tactics in hiring and talent pipelining
• High integrity; ensures all staffing needs are met according to SEC SS Best Practices, D&I requirements, and other policies
• Performs On-Boarding activities for Space New Hires coordinating initial days at SEC SS as employees join the workforce

Required Skills:

• 10+ years’ experience within engineering, with a 6+ working within the aerospace/defense sector
• Knowledge of hiring strategies used to attract Systems Engineering Leaders, Fellows and individual contributors
• Some travel required; attend various on-site meetings and/or conferences to pipeline and network potential talent
• U.S. Citizenship is required as this position needs the ability to obtain a DoD SSBI Security Clearance within 1 year of employment
• Ability to access to US only data systems

Desired Skills

• Prior experience serving as a liaison between Engineering and Recruitment
• Experience putting together tactical plans aimed at attracting top PhD/MS talent
• Proven experience with Sourcing and networking in order to build talent relationships
• Experience translating technical needs into job requirements
• Proven leadership experience managing new hires as they join a new work culture
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Experience with social media, LinkedIn, job postings, and other staffing tools
• Comfort with ambiguity; able to adapt to continually changing department needs and can effectively reprioritize and communicate needs
• Displays and demands high ethics and integrity
• Excellent listener and collaborator; empathetic and understanding; helps inspire trust and reinforces common-goal thinking
• Resilient; able to push-back as necessary and debate effectively in favor of goals & department/program requirements
• Experience with staffing metrics surrounding Diversity & Inclusion and Time to Fill rates

Required Education (including Major):

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) related field

This position requires a U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization

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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.