Section Leader CONOPS Analysis, Visualization & Mission Planning

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Mission Engineering leader to guide a senior engineering team in Tucson. The role emphasizes technical rigor, collaboration across divisions, and delivering capabilities roadmaps for warfighter support. Onsite position requiring a DoD secret clearance and cross-site coordination.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets, and influence proposal outcomes while driving career growth and program success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of senior engineers and staff members.
• Execute your own portfolio of project work for programs, captures and IRADs.
• Provide guidance, direction, mentoring and influencing skills along with fostering teamwork and growth for approximately 8–10 engineers.
• Participate in talent acquisition, goal setting, performance development and appraisal for your team.
• Ensure each direct report has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and career advancement.
• Execute direct line management activities for the team, including performance development and appraisal, salary planning, career development, staffing allocation, and adherence to company policies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics)

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-16 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805 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 on 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. Raytheon’s newly elevated Mission Engineering organization is entering a transformative phase — and this role sits at the center of that evolution. Mission Engineering is integrating threat expertise, mission decomposition, architectures, technology evaluation, modeling & simulation, operations analysis, mission planners, and world‑class visualization into a unified mission thread shaping programs, pursuits, investments, and strategy. This is an opportunity to join a team at a pivotal moment — one where your analysis, insight, and leadership can directly influence how Raytheon understands missions, builds capability roadmaps, and supports the warfighter. The team emphasizes collaboration, technical rigor, and mission-first thinking. You will be part of a high-impact organization gaining visibility, integration, and enterprise-wide influence as Raytheon strengthens its commitment to Mission Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, and Operations Analysis.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of senior engineers and staff members
• Execute your own portfolio of project work for programs, Captures and IRADs
• Provide guidance, direction, mentoring and influencing skills along with fostering teamwork, interdependent execution, and growth for approximately 8 -10 Engineers
• Participate in talent acquisition, goal setting, performance development, and appraisal for your team
• Ensure each direct report has suitable work assignments and opportunities for growth and career advancement
• Execute direct line management activities for the team, including performance development and appraisal (including salary planning), career development, staffing allocation, and ensuring adherence to company policies and administrative requirements.
• Collaborate with Capture Teams, Technology Directors, Mission Areas, Engineering and Business Development leaders to improve proposal outcomes.
• Collaborate with the other Department and Section Leaders in ME to support overall system-of-system product lifecycles
• Travel will be required – anticipated 10% domestic, more frequent between various sites in Tucson.

What You Will Learn

• How Mission Engineering contributes to developing and understanding mission threads.
• How functional management builds strong teams that support programs, pursuits, and IRADs.
• How to manage teams, plan for training, execute budgets, conduct performance discussions, and promote team member career development.

Qualifications

You Must Have Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Documented professional experience in one or more of the following technical domains: Mission Engineering Operations research and analysis Modeling and Simulation Data Analysis Statistics Military CONOPS development and analysis US security clearance.

• Mission Engineering
• Operations research and analysis
• Modeling and Simulation
• Data Analysis
• Statistics
• Military CONOPS development and analysis
• US security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related discipline.

Previous management experience in the following:

• Developing and mentoring new employees
• Communicating with different levels of employees, departments, and/or customers
• A leadership role within a RMD department and/or function
• Team building
• Interviewing and hiring new employees
• Existing TS/SCI security clearance, or past qualification for this clearance

Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively collaborate with subordinates, customers, and senior managers throughout the company’s organizations.

Strong mentoring skills, both technically and professionally.

Experience and knowledge of the Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), Proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs).

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Clearance Information

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.