Principal Project Engineer: Offensive Systems Engineering (OSE) Portfolio Program Manager (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability (short-term)

Disability (long-term)

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Incentive programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks an Offensive Systems Engineering (OSE) Portfolio Program Manager to lead a diverse IRAD/CRAD portfolio onsite. Active SECRET clearance and US citizenship are required.

Responsibilities include program execution, stakeholder interfacing, and growth planning across multiple initiatives. The role emphasizes risk management, budgeting, and cross-organizational collaboration to meet cost, schedule, and technical goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience managing IRAD and/or CRAD programs from initiation through execution.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proposal development and bid management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution and delivery of IRAD/CRAD programs, ensuring cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Interface with stakeholders, customers, and partners as the primary program execution contact.
• Plan portfolio growth, allocate resources, and manage budgets and objectives.
• Develop and manage program plans with milestones and resource needs.
• Lead risk management, including identification and mitigation planning.

Skills

IRAD/CRAD program management

Cross-functional teams

Proposal experience

Program execution

Risk management

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Offensive Systems Engineering (OSE) Portfolio Program Manager to lead and support a dynamic portfolio of cutting‑edge programs in the Advanced Technology business unit. The role focuses on delivering results across a mix of Internal Research and Development (IRAD) and Contract Research and Development (CRAD) initiatives.

Location: Tucson, Arizona, onsite.

Security Clearance: Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued secret clearance is required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution and delivery of a diverse portfolio of IRAD and CRAD programs, ensuring adherence to technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Serve as primary point of contact for program execution, interfacing with internal stakeholders, customers, and partners.
• Strategic planning for portfolio growth and resource optimization, including new business investment (NBI) budgets, customer engagement strategies, and cross‑functional resource allocation.
• Develop and manage program plans, including objectives, milestones, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Drive risk management processes, including risk identification, mitigation planning, and continuous monitoring.
• Foster collaboration across technical and business teams to ensure alignment with program goals and customer expectations.
• Track program performance using metrics and provide regular updates to leadership on progress, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with RTX policies, procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Support business development efforts by identifying opportunities for follow‑on work, contributing to proposals, and ensuring successful program transitions.
• Grow and lead a program management team, mentoring team members to deliver comprehensive program coverage.
• Provide strategic support to peer organizations within RTX, including resources, competitive intelligence, customer interactions, and technology growth paths.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience managing IRAD and/or CRAD programs from initiation through execution.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams and driving results in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Proposal experience.
• Active, transferable US government‑issued SECRET security clearance required prior to start date; US citizenship mandatory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Top Secret Security Clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).
• Extensive proprietary activities network.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.
• Program Management Certification Level 5 or higher, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of emerging aerospace and defense technologies (e.g., weapons operations, operational analysis, sensing, autonomous systems, advanced materials, AI/ML).
• Experience working with government customers and understanding of DoD procurement processes.
• Experience working across RTX sites.
• Strong understanding of program lifecycle management, including technical development, cost estimation, and schedule planning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical teams, leadership, and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs, subject to business unit and collective bargaining agreements.
• Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.

EEO 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, 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.