Program Management Lead – Airborne Sensor Programs

Raytheon; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Westford, MA is seeking a Program Management Manager to lead airborne EO/IR sensor programs from development through sustainment. This onsite role requires a U.S. security clearance, citizenship, and regular collaboration with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include cost/schedule/technical execution, risk management, and profit/LR control, with up to 10% travel. The salary range is 107,500–204,500 USD, reflecting market expectations for senior program leadership in

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Preferred domain knowledge in optical, radar, or other sensing systems for aerospace/defense applications.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and technical aptitude with polished business communication skills.
• Proven leadership capability and effective collaboration across organizational levels, with strong written and presentation skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of program cost, schedule, and technical execution to drive predictable performance and meet customer deliverables.
• Lead a multi-disciplined team of engineering, supply chain, logistics, and other functional professionals in a matrix environment.
• Perform risk and opportunity (R&O) management, to include program revenue and profit recognition, to minimize risk to the organization.
• Be accountable for profit and loss on assigned projects; support Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and financial metric reviews.
• Develop and review cost proposals and conduct management reviews for approval.
• Regularly interface with internal partners across the Raytheon/RTX enterprise and external suppliers/customers.
• Expect to travel domestically up to 10% of the time.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVMS)

Security clearance eligibility

US citizenship required

Leadership

Analytical skills

Business communication skills

Distributed teams

Optical/Radar sensing knowledge

Program management knowledge

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Raytheon in Westford, MA is seeking a Program Management Manager to lead airborne EO/IR sensor programs from development through sustainment. This onsite role requires a U.S. security clearance, citizenship, and regular collaboration with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities include cost/schedule/technical execution, risk management, and profit/LR control, with up to 10% travel. The salary range is 107,500–204,500 USD, reflecting market expectations for senior program leadership in