Director, Systems Engineering Chief Engineer Onsite - RTX (Raytheon Technologies)

OpenTalent; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking an SSBU Execution Chief Engineer to lead a portfolio of development and production programs. You will establish a clear product vision, coordinate with customers and internal leadership, and drive execution to meet cost, schedule, and technical goals.

You will manage technical risk, guide upgrades, and collaborate with subcontractors to deliver results while ensuring export/import compliance and program growth for mission areas.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership and cross-functional coordination experience.
• Strong program management and systems engineering background.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a product vision, strategy, and goals across multiple programs.
• Ensure engineering execution meets cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Serve as primary technical contact with customers and senior leadership.
• Support capture of new business and align roadmaps with planning.
• Lead incremental development of upgrades and system improvements.
• Drive improvements in production via FRACAS and continuous improvement.
• Engage with major subcontractors to ensure deliverables.
• Direct a multi-disciplined engineering team.
• Provide technical advisory disposition for Export/Import compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Customer liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

FRACAS

Job description

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.

Overview:

The Precision Fire & Maneuver Office of the Chief Engineer is looking to hire an SSBU Execution Chief Engineer. Some of these efforts include Production, Development, Engineering Services, and other Army Science and Technology (S&T) efforts. The Chief Engineer will lead in the management of the cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk of a portfolio of development and production programs. The Chief Engineer will help deliver on financial commitments to the business and grow the program to increase long range plan value for the mission area.

What You Will Do

• Establish and manage a product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership.
• Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.
• Plan out and lead the incremental development of upgrades and system improvements.
• Drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities and other continuous improvement efforts.
• Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables.
• Direct a team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of projectile development.
• Provide technical advisory disposition for Export / Import (EXIM) compliance.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience.