Air Dominance Yield Improvement Lead

Raytheon; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced engineering leader to drive performance improvements and ROI across programs. The role requires coordinating cross‑functional teams, managing complex hardware development, and ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and quality targets.

The candidate should have a DoD-cleared background and extensive experience in electro‑mechanical subsystems, circuit design, and hardware integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience with progressing leadership roles.
• Experience with electrical subsystems and circuit card assembly development/integration/test.
• Experience with analog, digital and/or mixed-signal circuit design/analysis or hardware integration/test.

Responsibilities

• Define improvement projects using RTX factory tools and assess ROI.
• Lead teams by leveraging strengths and addressing gaps.
• Run trade studies to select best solution considering cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
• Communicate task status on complex issues across teams and leadership.
• Fill roles as needed to ensure business unit success.
• Partner with the program team to integrate cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Systems integration

Technical communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Physics/Mathematics

Master’s degree in STEM or MBA

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-30

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

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

What You Will Do

• Utilizing RTX factory tools to define improvement projects and understand return-on-investment
• Leading others by understanding team dynamics and capitalizing on team strengths while mitigating gaps
• Leading trade studies to determine the best solution and plan forward for solving complex problems while considering quality, cost, schedule, and performance
• Regularly conveying task status on complex issues and strategic plans across multiple teams, program, department, and customer leadership
• Seeking opportunities to fill any role necessary to help ensure business unit success
• Partners with the program team to ensure cost, schedule, and technical requirements are fully integrated and executed as planned

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years’ prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 8years of engineering experience with progressing leadership roles
• Experience with any of the following as it relates to Electrical subsystems and/orCircuit Card Assembly:Development, Integration,Test, and Production support
• Experience withanalog, digital and/or mixed signal circuit design/analysis or hardware integration/test

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in design, test and sell off of military systems
• Demonstrated ability to work with a complex engineering team
• Solid understanding of hardware testing methodologies
• Experience in Root-Cause Corrective Action investigations and FRACAS processes
• Knowledge and experience with Material Review Board, Process Configuration Board, Configuration Control Board and Failure Review Board processes, proposing/defending and implementing Change Notices
• Experience in resolving production issues with suppliers and sub-tier suppliers
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the assembly, integration and test of EO and RF subsystems
• Knowledge of printed circuit board fabrication and circuit card assembly processes and related industry specifications
• Familiarity with missile communication transceivers and data links, IR or RF sensors, inertial measurement units (IMU) and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver subsystems
• Planning and leading hardware subsystem development activities
• Experience managing cost and schedule with Earned Value Management methodologies
• Technical writing and/or formal presentation experience
• Master’s degree in STEM or MBA

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.
• Work Schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)
• Relocation Eligibility: This position is eligible for relocation

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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 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.