Systems Engineering Manager - Section Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Section Leader in Tucson, AZ to lead a team of engineers and technicians within the SI&T LADS Effectors department. You will drive performance, mentoring, and staffing while aligning to program goals and Raytheon Technologies values.

The role focuses on leadership, staffing, and process improvements across programs such as Stinger, Coyote, and Excalibur, with opportunities to contribute technically as a lead or individual contributor.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with LADS program portfolio (e.g., Stinger, Coyote, NGSRI, Excalibur, TOW, etc.).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to lead in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and technicians.
• Establish meaningful and measurable goals and communicate with the team.
• Oversee direct line management, performance, and talent acquisition.
• Support department and directorate level initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Timecard approvals and issue resolution.
• Serve as technical lead or individual contributor; ~10% of time in leadership duties.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Mentoring

Hiring processes

Education

STEM degree

Tools

EVMS

Basis of Estimates

SBT

EAC process

Proposal Capture Process

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.

The Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) LADS Effectors department within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Directorate is searching for a Section Leader to join our team.

The SI&T LADS Effectors Department provides system engineering, integration, and test expertise to the effectors, radars, sensors and C2 networks on ship and shore-based programs within Raytheon.

As a Section Leader, the candidate will be expected to actively participate in leadership team goals and initiatives, support department hiring, support program staffing, provide employee feedback and mentoring, and be actively involved in daily program operations. This position provides an opportunity to grow your skillset by contributing to the development of our workforce.

What You Will Do:

• Lead a team of engineers and technicians.
• Establish meaningful and measurable goals and communicate effectively with the team.
• Oversee the direct line management activities for the section including communication, performance management, career development, and talent acquisition.
• Support department and directorate level initiatives
• Ensure employee compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Oversight of personnel issue resolution
• Timecard approvals
• Adhere to and ensure alignment to Raytheon Technologies Values and Behaviors
• Work as a technical lead or individual contributor; Section Leader duties account for approximately 10% of the employee’s time.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with LADS program portfolio. (Such as Stinger, Coyote, NGSRI, Excalibur, TOW, etc)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Raytheon’s hiring process.
• Experience working in a matrix environment.
• Experience with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar budget tracking system.
• Experience with Raytheon’s Proposal Capture Process (development of Basis of Estimates, etc.).
• Experience with Standard Bidding Tool (SBT)
• Experience with the Estimate at Complete (EAC) process

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.

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.

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

Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

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.

Benefits:

• 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

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 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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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.