Advanced Programs Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL)

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Raytheon in McKinney, TX seeks a Cross Product Team Lead to own cost, schedule, and technical execution for Advanced Programs contracts. You will lead EAC reviews, staffing projections, and planning artifacts on onsite work with DoD clearance as a requirement.

You will establish a disciplined technical baseline, manage engineering metrics, and drive risk and opportunity management across IPTs, coordinating across disciplines to ensure alignment with budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred) with 10+ years of relevant experience; or advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in Systems Engineering and program execution.
• Experience overseeing risk and identifying opportunities within complex aerospace or defense programs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Own all cost, schedule, and technical execution responsibilities for the assigned program scope.
• Lead EAC reviews, proposal inputs, staffing projections, and planning artifacts.
• Establish and maintain a disciplined technical baseline with effective change management.
• Develop, monitor, and manage technical performance measures and engineering metrics.
• Drive a rigorous Risk and Opportunity Management process across engineering teams.
• Serve as the primary communication conduit to executive leadership, customers, and IPTs.
• Ensure systems engineering tasks are executed within budget and schedule constraints.
• Lead proposal development, including technical volumes, BOEs, and bid strategies.
• Coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines for alignment and integration.
• Make data-driven decisions balancing cost, schedule, risk, and mission needs.
• Engage with program management, engineering leadership, and support teams.
• Ensure product end-result quality meets customer expectations and contractual commitments.

Skills

Cost & Schedule Mgmt

Technical Leadership

IPT/Program Execution

Risk & Opportunity Mgmt

Executive Communications

Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's in STEM or related

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WM ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING M BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

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 after day 1.

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.

Job summary: The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center is seeking a Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL) to support and execute Advanced Programs contracts. This is an onsite position located in McKinney, Texas.

What You Will Do

• Own all cost, schedule, and technical execution responsibilities for assigned program scope
• Lead Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews, proposal inputs, staffing projections, and planning artifacts
• Establish and maintain a disciplined technical baseline with effective change management practices
• Develop, monitor, and manage technical performance measures and engineering metrics
• Drive a rigorous Risk and Opportunity Management process across engineering teams
• Serve as the primary communication conduit to executive leadership, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering IPTs
• Ensure systems engineering tasks are executed within allocated budget and schedule constraints
• Lead proposal development efforts, including technical volume creation, BOEs, and bid strategies
• Coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure alignment, integration, and technical consistency
• Make data-driven decisions that balance cost, schedule, risk, and mission needs
• Engage with program management, engineering leadership, and support teams throughout contract execution
• Ensure product end-result quality meets customer expectations and contractual commitments

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and 10+ years of relevant experience; OR advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience with Systems Engineering that includes program execution and integration
• Experience overseeing risk and identifying opportunities within complex aerospace or defense programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred)
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles
• CPTL, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or equivalent leadership role
• Airborne RF systems, radar, or surveillance systems
• Experience influencing technical, schedule, and financial outcomes on large, multi-year programs
• Guide engineering teams through scheduled program reviews and critical technical milestones.
• Proposal development, cost modeling, bid strategies, and technical volumes
• Experience applying data‑driven practices to facilitate complex team decision processes

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 for this position.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

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.

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.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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.

McKinney, Texas: Raytheon North Texas Location As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.