Chief Engineer in Advanced EO (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead contract R&D programs in Advanced Electro-Optics (EO), based onsite in McKinney, TX. You will drive technology maturation into warfighter-ready products and coordinate with customers, leadership, and engineering teams.

The ideal candidate holds a STEM degree with 10+ years in EO systems and program management, plus an active Secret clearance. You will lead staffing, risk management, EVMS, and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with EO systems and system integration, testing and validation.
• Active Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• Ability to lead engineering programs and communicate with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering program execution and technical leadership for EO programs across the lifecycle.
• Facilitate communications between external customers, Raytheon leadership, and the engineering team.
• Forecast staffing, risk/opportunity, EVMS, IPT coordination, and subcontract management.
• Maintain program baselines with documentation and engineering reviews.
• Support RFIs/RFPs and new business opportunities with technical input.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering process improvements.

Skills

EO systems

Program leadership

Communication

Staffing

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

EVMS

Design to Cost

Design to Specification

Job description

About RTX

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.

Job Title

Chief Engineer – Advanced Electro-Optics (EO)

Location

McKinney, TX; Onsite; U.S.-based role; 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.

Security and Clearance

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Role Overview

Raytheon is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead contract research and development programs focused on maturing technology into viable products for the war fighter. This Chief Engineer position is under our Advanced Electro-Optics portfolio, located onsite in McKinney, TX.

What You Will Do

• Engineering program execution and technical leadership for Advanced Electro-Optics (EO) programs in the Advanced Tactical Programs area from product concept, proposal development, through build and test.
• Facilitating communications between the external customers, internal Raytheon leadership, and the program’s engineering team.
• Creation, analysis, and forecasting of program staffing, risk/opportunity management, EVMS, IPT coordination, subcontracts management, and issue management.
• Managing program technical baseline through appropriate documentation, use of internal and independent reviews, and chairing of Engineering Review Board.
• Supporting new business activities, leading technical response to requests for information (RFIs) and requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Support business technical roadmaps and provide technical mentoring.
• Support the continuous process improvement efforts of Engineering.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in EO system operational concepts, functional and operational gap analysis, proposal development, Design to Cost / Design to Specification concepts, analysis & trade studies, and link budgets & margins.
• Experience with EO systems and relevant experience with system integration, test, verification and validation.
• Experience communicating and presenting complex topics across all organizational levels and customers.
• Experience with team leadership, program staffing, EVMS, risk management, subcontract management, and quality controls (process tailoring, audit, etc.)
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced understanding of EO hardware, firmware, and software development with ability to troubleshoot EO hardware & software and make recommendations on solutions.
• Practical knowledge of EOIR system development related engineering disciplines; Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Analog, Power/P-Spice, digital), Mechanical Engineering (structural, thermal, drawings), Software Engineering (Structured Analysis, Object Oriented, coding), Reliability, Operational, etc.
• Experience with microfabrication and modeling of microfabricated devices – MEMS and photonics.
• Understanding of optical material properties and their measurement.
• Experience testing optical systems including lasers.
• Proposal development leadership and technical volume leadership.
• Firm understanding of system life-cycle to include logistics, reliability, maintainability and depot management.
• Top Secret security clearance preferred.

What We Offer

At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Benefits

• 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
• Holidays

Salary

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Relocation

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Other Information

This role is a U.S.-based role and is part of RTX's 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.

More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm