SPY-6(V)4 Chief Engineer (CE)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is hiring for a SPY‑6(V)4 Backfit Chief Engineer. The role owns the technical baseline for the SPY‑6(V)4 radar variant, overseeing design, development, and execution. You’ll interface with Navy customers and program leadership to ensure readiness of the radar on FLT IIA ships.

The position requires a Bachelor's in STEM and 12+ years in RF/radar systems, with a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. 100% onsite in Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA with travel to RTX and customer sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with RF and radar systems.
• Ability to balance technical, cost, and schedule priorities.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary technical team.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance required; U.S. citizenship needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a technical baseline to meet customer measures.
• Manage baseline to maximize hardware/software reuse across SPY‑6 FoR programs.
• Handle system-level requirements documents for internal and external customers.
• Review and approve all CDRLs and TD packages before release to customer.
• Provide oversight of technical reviews, engineering execution, and baseline control.
• Support integration and test activities and ensure baselines are ready for live tests.
• Address radar performance issues identified during testing.
• Coordinate with Business Development to position baseline offerings for international customers.
• Brief leadership on development and maintenance of the technical baseline.

Skills

RF systems

Radar systems

Systems engineering

Customer interfacing

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-12 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2 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.

The Naval Radar Systems Team is looking for a SPY‑6(V)4 Backfit Chief Engineer (CE). The SPY‑6(V)4 radar system is a variant of the Navy’s next generation SPY‑6 radar that is a key sensor on the FLT IIA ships (US Navy's Arleigh Burke‑class destroyer). This (V)4 variant is part of the SPY‑6 Family of Radars (FoRs) being produced by Raytheon on the SPY‑6 Hardware Production & Sustainment contract. Raytheon is responsible for the SPY‑6 Design Agent contract to adapt the configuration of the SPY‑6(V)4 system to the specific FLT IIA platform requirements and integrate the radar with the Aegis BL10 combat system. The SPY‑6(V)4 Backfit Chief Engineer (CE) owns the design, development, and execution of the technical baseline for this variant, overseeing all technical aspects, and is accountable to the SPY‑6(V)1/4 Program Manager and SPY‑6 CE. Integration of the (V)4 radar on the FLT IIA platform is critical to help ensure readiness of the US Navy to counter advanced threats in challenging contested environments. The CE serves as the main program interface with the customer relative to technical issues and represents the point of view of the customer and sees that it is properly represented throughout the program.

This position is 100% onsite in Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA and will require the ability to travel to other RTX and customer locations across the country.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain a technical baseline that meets all customer Technical Performance Measures and Key Performance Parameters.
• Manage the technical baseline to maximize hardware and software reuse across the SPY‑6 FoR programs to minimize cost and schedule impacts to development and production.
• Manage the System Level Requirements documents (SRD, A‑Spec) to both the internal SPY‑6 Program Office and the external Navy Customer.
• Review and approve all program CDRLs and Technical Data Package updates and changes in the Product Data Management system before being released to the customer.
• Accountable for the planning, organization, and administration of technical reviews, day‑to‑day engineering execution, adjudication of technical decisions, and technical baseline control.
• Support Integration and Test activities, ensuring all hardware and software baselines are developed, installed and tested prior to all live test events.
• Address any radar performance issues and/or requirement shortfalls identified during integration and testing.
• Work closely with the business development organization to ensure the technical baselines for all new pursuits maximize hardware and software reuse. This will enable RTX to propose the most competitive offerings for new customers.
• Communicate and brief the development, execution and maintenance of the technical baseline across all engineering senior leadership disciplines, at the director level and above.
• Interface with and influence the SPY‑6 Program Office, the Naval Radar Systems CE, and the Naval Radar Systems Director.
• Work with and influence Business Development on successfully positioning the technical baseline offerings for all international customers; drive bid assumptions & strategy, investment requirements & assumptions, and frame technical risks.
• Solve problems that affect all engineering directorates and disciplines.
• Provide technical oversight/guidance/coaching to the hardware, software, systems and test engineers to maintain a compliant and producible radar design.

Qualifications

• You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) and radar systems.
• Experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule priorities on programmatically impactful tasks/issues and pursuits.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplined, technical team with the ability to develop, empower, motivate and monitor the team.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and lead technical solutions to complex user requirements.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance is required before the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior experience with Navy Customer.
• Subject Matter Expert in RF systems; experience with the design of phased array antennas, digital receiver/exciters, high power systems, backend processing systems, advanced digital waveforms, digital beamforming, advanced signal processing and electronic protection methods.
• Experience with generation of system specifications and the allocation of that budget to hardware subsystems and component levels, as well as the development and maintenance of SW level requirements.
• Experience with Naval combat systems and specifically the Aegis BL10 combat system.
• Extensive experience in the assessment and maintenance of program Technical Performance Measures.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• An advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).

The salary range for this role is 157,200 USD - 298,800 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.

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.

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.

• 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
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs
• 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.

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.