Section Leader CONOPS Analysis, Visualization & Mission Planning

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ seeks a Section Leader for the Senior Staff Section within the CONOPS Analysis, Visualization and Mission Planning Department. This onsite role leads a team of engineers, directs a portfolio of technical work, and collaborates across the organization to shape mission threads and capability roadmaps.

The candidate will guide, mentor, and grow a team, participate in talent acquisition, and manage performance and salary planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional experience in one or more of: Mission Engineering, Operations research and analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Data Analysis, Statistics, Military CONOPS development and analysis.
• US security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of senior engineers and staff members.
• Execute your own portfolio of project work for programs, captures and IRADs.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and influencing skills with approximately 8–10 engineers.
• Participate in talent acquisition, goal setting and performance development for your team.
• Ensure direct reports have suitable work assignments and growth opportunities.
• Manage salary planning, career development, and adherence to policies.
• Collaborate with Capture Teams, Technology Directors and business leaders to improve proposals.
• Travel 10% domestically, with more frequent travel to Tucson sites.

Skills

Mission Engineering

Operations research

Modeling and Simulation

Data Analysis

Statistics

Military CONOPS development

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

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.
We are looking for a Section Leader for the Senior Staff Section in the CONOPS Analysis, Visualization and Mission Planning Department. The applicant for this position would have team leadership responsibilities above the typical normal technical work. This Department’s goal is to assist in developing system Concept of Operation from mission planning to weapon employment, support, drive, and enable key business captures/current programs, special projects, and corporation‑wide business opportunities. Section Leaders provide guidance and management to a team of approximately 10 Engineers. The section leader’s responsibilities do not cover a full work week. The candidate selected for this role will build and execute their own portfolio of technical work that will cover most of their work week hours. This specific section is composed of senior engineers, each with their individual portfolios. The section leader primarily provides functional management for this team of experienced engineers.
This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ.

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.

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.

Learn More and Apply Now!

• 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