Advanced Products and Solutions (APS) Design for Excellence (DFX) Lead

RTX (Raytheon); McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX in McKinney TX (onsite) or El Segundo CA is seeking a DFX Lead to drive New Product Introduction across the APS portfolio. You will define NPI requirements and guide programs from development through production and sustainment, ensuring manufacturability and cost goals are met.

This role requires establishing DFX capabilities (DTUPC, DFMA, DFMT, DFS) and leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience leading production programs as IPT Lead or similar.
• Active and transferable DoD SECRET clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration & execution of New Product Introductions across the APS portfolio.
• Define and prioritize NPI requirements in the program baselines.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to transition designs to production.
• Champion design for excellence capabilities and manufacturing cost reduction.
• Travel up to 25% to support SBU & Raytheon programs.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing optimization

Program engineering

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

DTUPC

DFMA

DFMT

DFS

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-06

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WB ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING B BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Company Overview

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Summary

The Raytheon office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) is responsible for the technical execution of all programs/contracts within the Strategic Business Units (SBUs). The OCE is also responsible for defining and prioritizing execution strategies and initiatives that reduce product cost, prevent EAC growth, and improve product manufacturability. The Design for Excellence (DFX) Lead role will report directly to the Advanced Products & Solutions (APS) Chief Engineer. They will be responsible for leading the integration & execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) requirements and capabilities across the APS portfolio, responsible for establishing NPI requirements in the program technical baseline and execution across technology development, pursuit-to-startup, product development, production, and sustainment phases of the engineering lifecycle.

This is an onsite role and can be in either McKinney, TX or El Segundo, CA.

What You Will Do

• Recognized as a motivated & proven leader with experience and technical acumen in optimizing aerospace & defense systems for manufacturing.
• Implementing a suite of design for excellence capabilities, including design to unit production cost (DTUPC), design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), design for manufacturing test (DFMT), and design for safety (DFS).
• Applying the necessary systems and requirements is essential to transition and manufacture products from our supply base through internal factories.
• Champion organizational/cultural change in a complex matrixed environment.
• Lead cross-functional partnership across Engineering (Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, and Test Architect), Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality on New Product Introductions.
• Support the assessment and updates to Raytheon policies and processes to strategically shift all product development to this new direction for the business.
• Travel is required to support SBU & Raytheon (25% or less).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience supporting production programs as a product engineering IPT Lead, Production Chief Engineer, and/or a Factory Operations Manager.
• Experience developing product manufacturing work flows and value streams.
• Program engineering team or functional leadership experience.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Recognized subject matter expert (SME) in complex aerospace & defense system design, transition to production (TTP), and manufacturing.
• 5 or more years supporting product development and transitions to manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience in design to average unit production cost (AUPC).
• Significant understanding of factory/manufacturing modeling and simulations.
• Expert in Agile methods for production.
• Top Secret Clearance.

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 Eligibility - this role is eligible for relocation assistance.

Role Type Definition

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.

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