Sr. Principal Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Section Leader (SL)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX’s Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department seeks a Section Leader to guide engineers and drive program execution on 1st shift, on-site in Tucson, AZ. You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, recruit talent, and track performance metrics to deliver cost-effective solutions.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8–10 years of related experience, or an advanced degree with 8+ years, and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) or related field with relevant experience.
• Advanced degree is a plus for engineering leadership roles.
• Experience in design, development, and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineers within the section.
• Lead staff development through performance management and assignments.
• Provide engineering oversight to programs via design reviews and briefings.
• Lead and manage section staff, recruiting and developing engineers and leaders.
• Create, capture, and analyze metrics to manage performance.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Engineering oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) or related field

Advanced degree in related field

Job description

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. At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Electronic Systems solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Data Link/Communication, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as systems teams.

The Section Leader (SL) for the AEGS Department is responsible for performance and career development, goal planning, disciplinary actions, and execution of Raytheon and Engineering organization initiatives. The SL is also accountable to the programs for their Section team members performance, including cost, schedule, and technical solutions. The SL ensures that members of the section support product design activities in accordance with established Raytheon engineering design practices, interacts with cross-functional teams, and partners with the other organizations within Raytheon, including Supply Chain Management (SCM), Operations and other engineering disciplines.

What You Will Do

• Provide guidance, coaching, and leadership to engineers within the section to ensure effective communications and program execution.
• Ensure appropriate staff development through effective performance management, including goal setting, career development, compensation, employee learning, and developmental task assignments.
• Provide engineering oversight to programs supported by the section through the planning and leadership of project design reviews and peer reviews, including technical briefings to internal leadership and external customers.
• Lead and manage section staff, recruiting, hiring, retaining, and developing effective engineers and engineering leaders.
• Create, capture, and analyze metrics to manage associated organizational and program performance.
• This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Tucson, AZ.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), Physics or related engineering degree and a minimum 10 years’ of prior related work experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum 8 years’ of prior related work experience.
• Analog design, integration, and production support.
• Digital and power electronics design, integration, and production support.
• RF product and subassembly design, integration, and production support.
• Electro Optical product and subassembly design, integration, and production support.
• Deconvolving high level requirements into actionable design electronics and subsystem architectures.
• Experience in design compliance during design / development and production.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related engineering degree.
• Knowledge and experience leading a multi-disciplined team.
• Systems engineering thought process with analytical skills background.
• Able to network / influence outside of the Flight Avionics Section with other design and production support organizations, program leadership, other engineering disciplines and Manufacturing organizations.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with peers, suppliers, management, and customers in a production environment.
• Proven experience in balancing engineering process discipline and innovation for rapid development and program success.
• Ability to effectively work multiple tasks and priorities.
• Experience with EVMS, development of budgets, task planning milestone development, and budget management.
• Experience utilizing cost, schedule and performance tools for managing projects and program planning.

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 Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• 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, dependent upon individual performance, business unit performance, and 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 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.

This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Tucson, AZ. 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. Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.