Senior Manager, Non-Kinetic Capabilities Integration and Transition Lead

RTX; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BBN Technologies, part of RTX, seeks a forward-thinking leader to drive the integration of maturing technology into fielded platforms and programs of record. You will plan tests, coordinate demonstrations, and translate strategic objectives into a prioritized transition portfolio with NCT leads.

You will act as the primary liaison among sponsors, delivery teams, vendors, and regulators; mentor a high‑performing team of PMs, engineers, and researchers; and support proposals by shaping win themes

Qualifications

• Strong writer and communicator with ability to connect stakeholder opportunities to technical teams.
• Strong technical background in DoD/IC capabilities, EW, cybersecurity, or related areas.
• Experience leading program management teams and coordinating transition initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the integration of maturing technology into fielded platforms and programs of record.
• Test/Demo planning and execution, including data collection and post-test reporting.
• Shape a multi-year technology transition strategy with NCT leads and business unit leaders.
• Serve as the primary liaison between sponsors, delivery teams, vendors, and regulatory bodies.
• Mentor and retain a high-performing team of program managers, engineers, and researchers.
• Support proposal writing and shape win themes and innovations for customer use cases.
• Direct phases of program maturation from inception through completion on select projects.
• Collaborate with RTX enterprise and business units to align technology roadmaps.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Test planning

Proposal writing

Communications

Job description

Location: US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN06 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B6

Date Posted: 2026-08-05

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN06 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B6

Position Role Type: Hybrid

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: Top Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

For over 70 years, RTX BBN Technologies (BBN) has solved challenging problems through research, exploration, development, and prototyping. BBN’s Non-Kinetic Capabilities and Technologies (NCT) team leverages computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, and physics to tackle customer challenges in electromagnetic warfare (EW), communications, cybersecurity, cyberspace operations, and networking for the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. BBN is looking for an excellent forward-thinking candidate to drive our strategic growth and through integration and testing/demonstrations in these areas specifically to increase platform survivability leveraging non-kinetic capabilities. You are the ideal candidate if you are a recognized high performer and leader in these areas for DoD and IC capabilities; you are a strong writer, and communicator; you can identify and forge connections between stakeholder opportunities and our technical teams’ capabilities; you have a strong technical background in these areas; and you desire an opportunity to pursue external funding from technology focused government agencies (e.g. Rapid Capabilities Organization, DARPA, DoD Service labs and acquisition organizations) to help further U.S. National Security Objectives.

The following position is to join our BBN Technologies team:

What You Will Do:

• Develop and lead the business unit’s integration of maturing technology into fielded operational platforms and programs of record which will result in the planning and execution of tests and demonstrations.
• Test/Demo Planning and Execution: Review and shape test objectives, test data collection requirements and objectives, data collection and execution, and post-test analysis and reporting in support of transition activities.
• Transition Planning: Help shape the multi‑year technology transition strategy in partnership with NCT technology area leads and business unit leaders. Translate RTX corporate objectives into a prioritized portfolio of NCT transition initiatives, to include identifying and coordinating strategic demonstrations of NCT technologies.
• Stakeholder & Sponsor Management: Act as the primary liaison between business sponsors, delivery teams, external vendors, and regulatory bodies. Facilitate executive workshops, road‑show presentations, and status briefings that secure buy‑in, resolve conflicts, and keep momentum. Regularly communicate and engage with internal and external customers to help identify and connect opportunities with innovative technical capabilities and potential solutions.
• Talent Development & Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and retain a high‑performing team of program managers, engineers, and researchers. Foster a culture of innovation, data‑driven decision‑making, and continuous innovation.
• Support proposal writing and processes through the shaping of win themes, innovations, operational impact, and focus on customers’ most pressing uses cases.
• For select projects targeted for transition, will direct phases of program maturation from inception through completion. Will work as BBN liaison to RTX project teams to establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. testing and development. Provides input to the integrated master schedule for project(s).
• Interface with larger RTX enterprise and associated business units (Pratt and Whitney, Collins Aerospace, Raytheon) to help shape their technology roadmaps, identify transition opportunities, and drive maturing research capabilities into RTX product lines.