Production Integration & Readiness Program Manager

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Associate Director to lead AMRAAM Production Integration & Readiness. You will drive cost, schedule, and technical execution for Lot 39/40, coordinate across engineering, operations, and contracts, and serve as the primary interface to the customer and Global Air Dominance teams.

Based in Tucson, AZ, this role requires security clearance readiness, strong leadership of large matrixed teams, and extensive experience with defense hardware production and program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 12+ years experience, or advanced degree with 10+ years experience.
• Proven people leadership and program management experience.
• Experience with estimating using EACs and risk/opportunity management.
• Defense industry experience in hardware production.
• Experience leading large, complex matrixed teams.
• Experience with military hardware factory production and delivering to customers.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a U.S. government security clearance within one year.

Responsibilities

• Lead PM cadence, risk boards, schedule reviews, and contract requirements across engineering, operations, supply chain, and contracts.
• Serve as Production Liaison to Global Air Dominance teams and interface with international customers.
• Drive cost, schedule, and technical execution for AMRAAM Lot 39/40 contracts.
• Manage negotiations, contract startups, and production handoffs to secure awards.
• Oversee TE resilience, spare parts, and production readiness initiatives.

Skills

People leadership

Program management

EACs

R&O management

Defense hardware experience

Customer engagements

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-848 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 848

Position Role Type: Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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.

AMRAAM Production Execution is seeking an Associate Director to serve as the AMRAAM Production Integration & Readiness (PIR) Program Manager within the Air Dominance SSBU of the ASDS SBU. Reporting to the Production Director, this leader is fully accountable for Lot 39/40 performance, including contract execution, P&L accountability, production readiness, integration, TE resiliency execution, obsolescence production interface and customer engagement.

The role requires influential leadership across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and contracts, as well as close collaboration as the production liaison to the International PM team & Global Air Dominance team (Test Optimization, MYP and Obsolescence). The Associate Director drives priorities, schedule and cost performance, production stability, and long-term readiness. Responsibilities include customer engagement, production gating and capture activities, EAC management, and proactive Risk and Opportunity mitigation.

This position is located in Tucson, AZ. Relocation is not available.

What You will Do:

• Lead P&L, cost, schedule, and technical execution for AMRAAM Lot 39/40 contract.
• Primary Raytheon interface for customer engagements.
• Execute Production Gates, Capture activities, negotiations, and contract startup to support awards.
• Manage contract execution, production handoffs, and integration activities.
• Develop and manage EAC planning, performance, and PM cadence (risk boards, contract requirements, and corporate policy).
• Drive R&O mitigation and capture strategies to protect schedule, cost, and production continuity.
• Ensure compliance with RLPM, contract requirements, and corporate policy.
• Lead PM cadence including risk boards, schedule reviews, PMRs, staffing/schedule reviews, and decision reviews.
• Direct and coordinate cross‑functional team across engineering, SCM, ops, quality, finance, contracts.
• Develop AOP goals and long‑range production strategies.
• Serve as Production Liaison to Global Air Dominance team.
• Oversee Test Equipment (TE) resiliency efforts, align with production strategy, TE roadmap & optimization.
• Manage TE spares and on‑hand posture to support delivery requirements.
• Evaluate supplier performance and support SCM in driving schedule and quality compliance.
• Provide business cases for Make‑Buy‑Where decisions and lead forward‑path recommendations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop direct and indirect matrixed team members.

This position is in Tucson, AZ Relocation is not available.

Qualifications We Require:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
• People leadership & program/project management experience.
• Experience with EACs, R&O management.
• Defense industry experience supporting hardware production.
• Experience leading large, complex matrixed teams.
• Experience with military hardware factory production and customer deliveries
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance within one year.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Raytheon PM Certification (Level 4 or higher).
• Experience managing large/complex production programs.
• Capture/proposal development, negotiations, and contract execution experience.
• Knowledge of FFP, FPIF, CPIF and other contract types.
• Aerospace/defense production experience.
• Experience with financial analysis tools and PM systems.
• Experience working within export/import policies and security requirements.

What We Offer:

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