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SDA Tomahawk Development Chief Engineer

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SDA Tomahawk Development Chief Engineer

Tucson, AZ

Date Posted:
2025-01-28
Country:
United States of America
Location:
AZ859: RMS Rita Road Bldg 9022 9000 South Rita Road Building 9022, Tucson, AZ, 85747 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Systems Design & Architecture organization is seeking a Chief Engineer over multiple development efforts for the Tomahawk program. The CE will be the technical executive tasked with overseeing a variety of obsolescence redesign efforts to support capability updates and continued production.

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The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the technical rigor and coordination across functions within the program and with outside suppliers. The ideal candidate will have experience leading large, complex teams and communicating with Raytheon and customer leadership. The candidate will have significant development and production experience to include working with internal and external suppliers and factories. The candidate will also need prior multidiscipline engineering knowledge and experience, and development lifecycle experience. The Chief Engineer will be expected to mentor lead engineers both technically and with their career.

What You Will Do:

  • Chairing Engineering Review, Configuration Control and Failure Review Boards for development and production efforts
  • Communicate across functions and with the technical leads, LSE, and Test Architect
  • Responsible for coordinating customer technical interchange meeting and content
  • Provide influence and decision making to achieve a balanced technical solution which satisfies the customer needs and provides positive financial impact to the business
  • Establish and reinforce the program's technical organizational structure, risk posture, strategy, and execution plans.
  • Cross business and function leadership and coordination
  • Supplier technical oversight and technical engagement and collaboration

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires a Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 12 (twelve) years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience leading and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Certification of Level 4 Chief Engineer (within Raytheon) or equivalent is required.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Current DoD TS/SSBI clearance
  • MS or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics
  • Experience with model-based systems engineering and associated tools
  • Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
  • Familiarity with military systems; tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Familiarity with DoD customer infrastructure
  • Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle
  • Familiarity with system safety, reliability, and configuration management
  • Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks
  • Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations
  • Strong communication skills

What We Offer

  • Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
  • Relocation Eligible - Relocation assistance available

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  • We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.
  • Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
  • This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA) an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
  • Location Information: This position is an onsite role at our Tucson, AZ campus: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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Client-provided location(s): Tucson, AZ, USA
Job ID: Raytheon_Technologies_FGB-1031164531
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Lunch and Learns