StormBreaker Production Chief Engineer

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) retirement match

Paid time off

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a highly skilled Chief Engineer to lead the StormBreaker program in Tucson. You will drive the technical vision, oversee production, and coordinate across multiple IPTs and customers. This role requires a DoD Secret clearance and 12+ years in engineering leadership.

Based onsite in Tucson, you will mentor engineers, manage budgets, and ensure on-time delivery of complex weapon systems while upholding rigorous quality standards and export/compliance controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of experience.
• Experience in system development, design, verification, and production.
• Experience leading engineering teams and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical vision and production for StormBreaker.
• Ensure technical integrity and disciplined execution.
• Act as primary technical contact with customers and senior management.
• Coordinate with IPTs, factories, and partners.
• Mentor multi-discipline engineers in production.
• Support Export/Import compliance and EXIM processes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Security clearance

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in engineering/Physics

Job description

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

Date Posted: 2026-08-25

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

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 is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as the Chief Engineer (CE) for the Stormbreaker Program to support Production for the latest missile configurations. You will support execution of the program by partnering with the StormBreaker Execution Program Director and manage efforts across Integrated Product Teams while interfacing with factories, functional organizations, and the customer community. You will be the technical executive providing tactical directions for program execution and maintaining program cadence to ensure contract deliverables are met.

This position is 100% on site in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the technical leader responsible for ensuring the successful production, delivery, and continuous improvement of the StormBreaker weapon system. This role establishes and drives the product’s technical vision, strategy, and goals while aligning across multiple programs, customers, and internal organizations.
• Ensure technical integrity and disciplined engineering execution throughout the (IPT) and across supporting functions, consistently meeting or exceeding cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for senior customer counterparts as well as internal senior program management and engineering leadership for production-related engineering issues.
• Influence and aligns internal and external stakeholders on technical capabilities, architecture needs, and risk management strategies.
• Lead planning and execution for incremental capability upgrades, break‑in activities, and system enhancements.
• Drive positive change through participation in Failure Review Boards (FRB), Failure Review and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) activities, and other continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires deep technical engagement with major subcontractors and partners to ensure compliant, high‑quality product deliverables.
• Lead and mentor a team of multi‑discipline engineers supporting production, providing daily technical guidance through the CORE Program Control Room and across all fabrication and delivery activities for StormBreaker.
• Offer technical advisory disposition for Export/Import (EXIM) compliance and fostering growth among early‑career and experienced engineers alike.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience with system development and design, requirements development, management, verification, system integration and test, and production.
• Experience working on modular systems architectures and product lines.
• Experience as a technical leader who can develop work plans and drive execution.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets.
• 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

• RMD Level 4 Certified Chief Engineer.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in leading and executing the design, development, and production of complex system architecture.
• Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production.
• Proven ability to develop effective internal and external customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and continued business.
• Direct experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management.
• Master’s degree in engineering, Physics, or related discipline.

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.
• Not Eligible for Relocation Assistance.

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

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.