The ERP & Manufacturing Applications Principal is Rocketdyne's subject matter expert, architect, and owner for the core business and manufacturing systems that run the company — Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Deltek Costpoint, and DELMIA Velocity (MES). This role owns the health, integration, and optimization of these systems and directs the outsourced delivery partners who perform day-to-day configuration, support, and project work. A central mandate is consolidation and optimization: Rocketdyne's ERP and manufacturing landscape carries redundancy and technical debt inherited from the L3Harris TSA relationship, and this role is accountable for right-sizing it — including evaluating and potentially leading the transition of on-prem Oracle EBS to a cloud-hosted model on OCI or Azure. This role carries no direct-report headcount, but it does carry real management authority over outsourced delivery partners and is accountable for their output, quality, and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

ERP & Manufacturing System Ownership

Serve as the principal technical owner and architect for Oracle EBS — modules in use, configuration, customizations, and upgrade/patch strategy
Serve as the principal technical owner and architect for Deltek Costpoint, including government contract accounting and compliance-relevant configuration (DCAA/DFARS cost accounting requirements)
Own the DELMIA Velocity MES environment and its integration with Oracle EBS/Costpoint for production, inventory, and shop-floor data
Own the integration architecture between Oracle EBS, Costpoint, DELMIA Velocity, and the PLM environment (Windchill/Teamcenter), ensuring data flows cleanly across engineering, manufacturing, and finance — partnering with the Principal Engineer IT (Engineering Applications), who owns PLM, on the PLM-to-MES integration and design-release handoff

Optimization & Consolidation

Assess the current ERP/manufacturing application landscape for redundancy, technical debt, and inherited L3Harris dependencies, and drive a consolidation roadmap
Continuously evaluate system performance and configuration for optimization opportunities — this is a standing mandate, not a one-time project
Right-size Oracle EBS, Costpoint, and DELMIA Velocity environments for Rocketdyne's actual scale rather than the inherited L3Harris footprint
Identify opportunities to retire or consolidate overlapping business applications as part of the TSA exit and beyond

Cloud Transition (Oracle EBS)

Evaluate the case for transitioning on-prem Oracle EBS to a cloud-hosted model on OCI or Azure, including cost, performance, and risk trade-offs
If pursued, lead technical planning and execution oversight for the Oracle EBS cloud migration, partnering with the Cloud & Collaboration Principal on hosting architecture and the Director of Infrastructure's team on networking/identity integration

TSA Exit & Migration

Lead technical migration of Oracle EBS, Costpoint, and DELMIA Velocity off any cloned or shared L3Harris infrastructure onto Rocketdyne-owned infrastructure
Validate data integrity and integration continuity through each cutover
Support software license reconciliation for ERP and manufacturing applications — confirming which licenses transfer vs. require net-new purchase

Outsource Partner Management

Direct and manage outsourced AMS/implementation partners performing day-to-day configuration, support, and project delivery on Oracle EBS, Costpoint, and DELMIA Velocity
Own technical acceptance of outsourced partner deliverables — review, test, and approve work before it moves to production
Set technical priorities and work assignments for outsourced partner teams, translating the ERP/manufacturing roadmap into partner-executable scopes of work
Escalate and manage partner performance issues (quality, schedule, cost) in partnership with vendor management/procurement
Evaluate outsourced partner statements of work and level-of-effort estimates for technical soundness before commitment

Required Qualifications

8+ years supporting Oracle EBS in a manufacturing or government-contracting environment, with deep hands-on configuration/administration experience
Direct experience with Deltek Costpoint, including government contract accounting and DCAA/DFARS-relevant configuration
Experience integrating ERP with MES and/or PLM systems
Demonstrated track record of driving system optimization and/or application consolidation initiatives, not just keeping systems running
Experience operating ERP/manufacturing systems within a regulated environment (CMMC, ITAR, DFARS, or equivalent export-control/compliance framework)
U.S. Person status required (ITAR data access)
Demonstrated experience directing and managing outsourced/AMS delivery partners — assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and holding partners accountable for quality and schedule without formal supervisory authority over them

Preferred Qualifications

Experience transitioning on-prem Oracle EBS to a cloud-hosted model on OCI or Azure
Experience with DELMIA Velocity or comparable MES platforms
Prior experience consolidating or migrating ERP systems off a shared or inherited (carve-out/divestiture) environment
Aerospace, defense, or complex discrete manufacturing background
Oracle EBS or Costpoint certifications

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