Research Assistant

Raytheon; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Development culture

Job summary

Raytheon in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Research Assistant on a hybrid schedule with a salary range of $54,000 to $84,000. The role offers autonomy to manage your own projects and a team invested in professional growth and development.

You will respond to requests, adhere to safety protocols, maintain documentation, and translate objectives into actionable steps, contributing to a collaborative, nerdy hybrid team.

Qualifications

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable.
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny.
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner.
• Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times.
• Refuse to let Decision Making debt quietly accumulate on your watch.
• Keep Emotional Intelligence documentation current as the work outpaces it.
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for.
• Keep the hybrid schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday.
• Translate junior objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps.

Skills

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Time management

Hybrid teamwork

Job description

Most Research Assistant jobs ask you to fit a mold; Raytheon in Lakewood, CO would rather you reshape one using Attention to Detail. This hybrid opening offers $54,000 - $84,000, the autonomy to run your own projects, and a team invested in your development.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times
• Refuse to let Decision Making debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Keep Emotional Intelligence documentation current as the work outpaces it
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
• Keep the hybrid schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Translate junior objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps

What You'll Bring

• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Demonstrated wins in general work somewhere near Lakewood, CO
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a proudly-nerdy hybrid team
• Familiarity with Raytheon-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them

We built Raytheon in Lakewood, CO to give general teams the supportive tools they actually deserve. We hold space for disagreement, then commit fully once the general call is made.

We deliver $54,000 - $84,000, comprehensive benefits, and a development culture where curiosity and problem-solving ambition are rewarded.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.