System Safety Section Lead, Senior Manager

Prattwhitney; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Section Lead, Senior Manager for the System Safety/Human System Integration department in Tewksbury, MA. This on-site role guides 10–20 engineers through design, sustainment, and safety outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, review safety work products and bids, ensure compliance with policies, and drive employee growth and productivity across programs.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 7 years in system safety.
• Experience with proposals, captures, and/or Estimates at Completion (EAC).
• Security clearance: DoD Secret; active or existing clearance required on day 1.

Responsibilities

• Lead up to approximately 10-20 team members on design through sustainment of system safety products.
• Oversee employee performance development and assessment.
• Drive employee growth, productivity, and recognition.
• Resolve personnel issues and ensure policy compliance.
• Ensure training and readiness of all personnel for tasks and programs.
• Review system safety work products for completeness and quality.
• Prepare and review system safety bids.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Team leadership

System safety

Proposal experience

Mentoring

Performance management

Compliance

Staff development

Cost estimation

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-01 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG 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 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. System Safety/Human System Integration (HSI) Department is seeking a Section Lead, Senior Manager to add to our team. As an on-site Section Lead you will guide employees within their career experience at Raytheon, as well as taking on responsibility for growing into and taking ownership of a technical discipline as a subject matter expert, developing and reviewing effective proposals, estimating on-going costs, and ensuring best practices are executed within all programs. This is an onsite role and will be located onsite in Tewksbury, MA.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for leading up to approximately 10-20 team members on average in various facets of design through sustainment of products for System Safety Engineering.
• Employee performance development and assessment
• Employee growth, productivity improvement, and recognition
• Personnel issue resolution
• Ensuring compliance with company policies/procedures
• Ensuring all personnel are properly prepared and trained for the scope of their tasks and leveraging best practices across all programs
• Reviewing system safety work products for completeness and quality
• Preparing and reviewing system safety bids
• Mentoring junior engineers

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 7 years experience in system safety
• Experience in proposals, captures, and/or Estimates at Completion (EAC)
• Qualifications

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to motivate team members by providing an open environment conducive for each employee to reach his/her full potential
• Experience across the entire product life cycle including capture, development, production, and sustainment
• Familiarity with management of program support, subcontractor oversight, and customer relationships.
• Experience across the entire product life cycle including capture, development, production, and sustainment
• Raytheon EV certification and CORE qualification
• Experience with the Raytheon hiring process
• Ability to obtain and maintain special program access clearances

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 Eligible - yes
• 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. 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.
• RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.