RF Radar Section Leader

RTX (Raytheon); Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Fullerton, CA seeks a Section Leader to guide a Radar Subsystem engineering team focused on radar design, integration, and production support. The role emphasizes mentoring, proposal development, and cross-functional program leadership to deliver complex airborne radar systems on schedule and within budget. 100% onsite on first shift in Fullerton, CA.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience with RF radar subsystem design, test, and integration.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of 15–20 radar engineers and drive staffing plans.
• Mentor and develop junior staff and promote career growth.
• Oversee proposal development, Basis of Estimates, and cost/schedule management.
• Provide technical leadership for radar subsystem design, integration, and production support.
• Collaborate with C2, Platform Integration, and program offices to ensure alignment with program goals.
• Balance performance, cost, and schedule using EVMS and program reviews.

Skills

RF Radar design

Engineering leadership

Subsystem integration

Staff mentoring

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVMS)

Job description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon's Airborne Radar Electronics Design (ARED) Department is seeking a highly skilled and experienced electrical engineering leader with expertise in engineering management, design, testing, and integration to join our Radar, Command and Control (C2), and Platform Integration team in Fullerton, CA. The Section Leader will leverage advanced technical knowledge in Radar Subsystems and understand the impact of this work on other areas of the organization, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment with broader business objectives.

This 1st shift position will be 100% onsite and based in Fullerton, CA

The successful candidate will lead a talented team of Radar Subsystem Engineers, spearheading radar subsystem and network integration efforts, supporting radar product development, and providing direct technical leadership for Airborne Radar Electronic Design programs. A key focus will be on the design, integration, testing, and production support of radar systems, including the NASAM Sentinel Radar. The candidate will collaborate with the Command and Control (C2) team on program tasks and network integration execution, while working closely with Chief Engineers and Program Managers to ensure seamless program execution and alignment with organizational goals.

Key responsibilities include mentoring and fostering career development within the team, managing staffing plans, and driving team development. The candidate will also lead proposal development efforts, prepare Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and oversee cost estimation and production projects to ensure programs are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification. Additionally, the candidate will manage program performance using the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), prepare and present reports such as Program Performance Reviews (PPRs), Variance Analysis Reviews (VARs), and Estimates at Completion (EACs), and actively mitigate risks while balancing design performance and cost trade-offs.

This role requires a strong background in radar design and integration, engineering management, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, innovative, and results-driven leader with the ability to foster technical excellence, build high-performing teams, and deliver on complex program objectives in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Section Leader Responsibilities to Anticipate :

• Manage a section of 15 to 20 engineers.
• Provide career and technical mentoring.
• Support hiring goals and building high performance teams.
• Mentor and develop junior staff.
• Support employee performance, career development, and growth throughout the year.
• Technical problem solving, project leadership, proposal writing, pursuing new business, leader of development teams, and lead organizational initiatives.
• Work closely with other section leaders, the department leader, business units, program offices, senior leaders, senior staff engineers, and other development team members.
• Communicate organizational goals and other pertinent information through monthly team meetings.
• Modeling and Driving Raytheon Values and Behaviors.

Engineering Responsibilities to Anticipate :

• Lead and support RF Radar Subsystem product development, transition to production and integration activities.
• Design and development of RF Radar Subsystem
• Participate in hardware design reviews.
• Technical leadership during the transition to production and support to production activities.
• Lead functional and cross-disciplinary teams to meet organizational goals.
• Cost and schedule management.

This role combines 75% hands-on technical contribution with 25% functional team leadership.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 8 years of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum 5 years of prior work experience.
• Experience with RF Radar subsystem design, test, and integration
• Experience in leading multi-disciplined engineering tea