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

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)4 Backfit Chief Engineer role is onsite in Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA. You will own the design baseline for the SPY-6(V)4 radar variant on FLT IIA platforms, interfacing with Navy customers and program offices to ensure technical readiness and compliant production.

The role requires a STEM degree and 12+ years of experience, with an active DoD Secret clearance. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, coordinate with business development for international pursuits, and

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in STEM and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience with RF/radar systems.
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary technical team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a technical baseline that meets customer Technical Performance Measures and KPIs.
• Manage the technical baseline to maximize hardware and software reuse across SPY-6 FoR programs.
• Manage System Level Requirements documents (SRD, A-Spec) for internal SPY-6 and external Navy Customer.
• Review and approve all program CDRLs and Technical Data Package updates in PDM before release to customer.
• Accountable for planning, organization, and administration of technical reviews and baseline control.
• Support Integration and Test activities; ensure baselines are developed, installed and tested before live tests.
• Address radar performance issues and shortfalls identified during integration and testing.
• Collaborate with Business Development to maximize reuse in new pursuits; position technically strong offerings.
• Brief development and maintenance of the technical baseline across engineering leadership.
• Interface with SPY-6 Program Office, Naval Radar Systems CE, and Naval Radar Systems Director.
• Influence BD on positioning technical baseline offerings for international customers; drive bid assumptions and risk framing.
• Solve cross-directorate engineering problems and provide guidance to engineers.

Skills

RF/Radar experience

Leadership

Customer interfacing

Technical problem solving

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

• Experience with and in-depth knowledge of the SPY-6 Family of Radars hardware and software products.
• 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).

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.
• Relocation Eligibility.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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.

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, and 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.

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