Director, Sr. Counsel - Functional Support

Raytheon; McKinney (TX); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 354,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation not offered

Job summary

RTX seeks a Director and Senior Counsel to support senior functional leaders and drive strategic legal guidance across programs. You will report to the Executive Director, Associate General Counsel for OSCQ and provide pragmatic advice to multiple teams.

Required: 12+ years in law, JD from a US accredited school, active bar, and eligibility to represent RTX in-house. Hybrid role with 10–20% travel; locations include TX McKinney and other sites.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 12+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years in aerospace/defense and/or manufacturing.
• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar admission.
• In-house counsel eligibility for Raytheon locations.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusted relationships with functional leaders to understand needs and provide business-centric legal guidance.
• Provide direct legal support to environmental, health & safety, quality and mission assurance units and initiatives.
• Advise on U.S./foreign laws and manage regulatory compliance with relevant bodies.
• Collaborate with leaders across RTX, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney to align practices.
• Present on legal topics to senior leadership and train personnel as needed.
• Manage outside counsel and the general counsel budget; travel 10–20%.
• Support multiple locations including MA, CT, VA, TX, AZ, CO.

Skills

Legal experience

Juris Doctorate

Bar admission

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-11-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M13 ~ 3601 E Britannia Dr ~ BRITANNIA M13

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

Join the Raytheon legal team as a Director and Senior Counsel, with the opportunity to support a portfolio of senior functional leaders and to solve some of the world’s most challenging and complex problems. The Director will report to the Executive Director, Associate General Counsel for OSCQ and will provide legal support to multiple senior functional leaders and sit on their leadership teams. The Director will be responsible for delivering timely, relevant, and pragmatic legal, business, and strategic advice to programs and functional teams to help achieve their objectives.

Critical to this role is the Director’s ability to quickly establish and maintain trust and foster positive relationships with key business and functional leaders.

What You Will Do

• Establish trusting relationship with functional and business leaders to understand their needs and goals, near and long term, and provide business centric legal and strategic guidance to enable successful execution of business goals
• Provide direct legal support to several of Raytheon’s functional organizations, including Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality & Mission Assurance, and other functional areas and major initiatives as assigned
• Advise on relevant U.S./foreign laws and regulations, including OSHA, EPA, FAR/DFARS, NIST and manage compliance proceedings with applicable regulatory bodies
• Collaborate with RTX, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney functional leaders to ensure alignment and share best practices
• Present on legal topics for various purposes and audiences (e.g., presenting legal matters to senior business or Legal team leadership, training business or legal personnel)
• Manage outside counsel and the general counsel budget for matters in your purview
• Some domestic and international travel (10-20%)
• Possible Work Locations: MA - Tewksbury, Andover, Marlborough; CT – Farmington; VA - Arlington; TX - McKinney; AZ - Tucson; CO - Aurora

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires 12+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years of legal experience in the aerospace and defense and/or manufacturing industry
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school
• Currently admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. State bar, and eligible to represent Raytheon as an in-house legal counsel in the job location

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active security clearance, or ability to obtain a clearance
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills and ability to communicate complex matters effectively and persuasively
• Demonstrated leadership skills, sound judgment, and attention to detail
• Well-organized, with strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload and drive issues to timely conclusion
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively in a team environment with multiple levels of organization and foster positive working relationships with peers, internal clients and external customers

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 assistance not available

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. This position is classified as: Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
• Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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.

The salary range for this role is 186,200 USD - 353,800 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.

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