Controls Project Engineer (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation (3 weeks)

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX (Raytheon) in Rockford, IL seeks a Controls Project Engineer to drive engineering development and test programs from planning through execution. You will coordinate with engineering teams, program leadership, and customers to meet technical milestones on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include developing detailed plans, managing schedules and budgets, and leading reviews such as PDRs and CDRs, while ensuring contract alignment and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with strong project engineering background.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and interfacing with customers/program management.
• Proficiency in developing and managing schedules, budgets, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to execute development and test activities.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure milestones are met.
• Define and manage engineering processes, reviews, and milestone events (PDRs/CDRs).
• Serve as the primary technical interface between Program Management, Functional Management, and external customers.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies; maintain risk register.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Risk management

Customer interface

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Hardware configuration control

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-14

Country: United States of America

Location: US-IL-ROCKFORD-P6 ~ 4747 Harrison Ave ~ 4747 HARRISON AVE-P6

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of "U.S. Person" go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

We’re looking for a Controls Project Engineer to join our team in Rockford, Illinois, and play a key role in driving complex engineering development and test programs from planning through execution. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineering professional who thrives at the intersection of technical problem-solving, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, you'll bring engineering teams together, translate program requirements into actionable plans, and help ensure critical technical milestones are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with customer expectations. You'll serve as a key technical liaison among engineering teams, program leadership, functional management, and external customers, helping turn complex requirements into successful program outcomes.

If you're passionate about engineering, enjoy leading teams through challenging projects, and want to contribute to technologies that advance aerospace and defense, we invite you to join us.

What You Will Do

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to execute engineering development and test activities.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure project milestones are met.
• Define, tailor, and manage engineering product development processes, including internal and external technical reviews and program milestone reviews such as Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs).
• Serve as the primary technical interface between Program Management, Functional Management, and external customers.
• Identify technical and project-related risks and develop and execute risk mitigation strategies, including maintaining and supporting the program risk register.
• Plan overall program activities, secure and allocate resources in coordination with engineering functional managers, and ensure alignment with contract requirements and deliverables.
• Interface with customers and program management to communicate project status, resolve issues, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Oversee hardware configuration control and manage technical interfaces with the controls group.
• Track and assess the impacts of changes and risks on the project and ensure compliance with contract requirements and milestone tracking.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience in project planning and management, including developing and managing schedules, budgets, and action plans.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and interfacing with customers and program management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Experience with hardware configuration control and managing technical interfaces with controls groups.
• Experience identifying and managing project changes and assessing their impacts on cost, schedule, and risk.
• Familiarity with contract requirements, deliverables, and milestone tracking.
• Experience owning work packages and coordinating internal and external technical reviews.
• Experience using Earned Value Management to track project performance.
• Previous experience working on hardware development or hardware-related projects.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards progra