Section Head & Mechanical Lead - DoD Coyote (Onsite)

RTX; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Lead (Section Head) for the Coyote program in Tucson, AZ. The role requires leading multiple engineering teams, guiding technical strategy, and ensuring design maturity and on-time delivery for land and defense subsystems.

The position emphasizes rapid design cycles, hardware build/test, and close collaboration with internal Raytheon processes while maintaining cost and schedule discipline. A DoD Secret clearance is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 10+ years of engineering experience (or 8 years with advanced degree).
• Experience with rapid development and mechanical design/release/build/test.
• Experience leading engineering teams and missile system development/integration.
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets including EVMS, EAC & ETCs.
• Experience in Defense Industry contracts and transition to production.
• Experience on autonomous drone development program.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline management for 10+ engineers for design and production.
• Direct a multi-disciplinary team in system development, integration & checkout.
• Set goals and actively monitor team accomplishments.
• Uphold centralized Raytheon processes across the section.
• Mentor engineering staff and guide technical development.
• Assess staffing needs and collaborate with management.
• Lead design and program reviews across the section.
• Ensure technically, cost and schedule balance across the program.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mechanical design

Project management

EVMS / EAC

Drone program experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

MS or related advanced degree

Tools

EVMS

Design reviews

Job description

RTX is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Lead (Section Head) for the Coyote program in Tucson, AZ. The role requires leading multiple engineering teams, guiding technical strategy, and ensuring design maturity and on-time delivery for land and defense subsystems.

The position emphasizes rapid design cycles, hardware build/test, and close collaboration with internal Raytheon processes while maintaining cost and schedule discipline. A DoD Secret clearance is expected.