Chief Engineer, Advanced RF

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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 Technology (AT) Airborne Spectrum Dominance (ASD) Advanced RF portfolio Chief Engineer position has the responsibility of ensuring the technical integrity and successful execution of pursuits, programs, and internal investment. This position provides the single engineering execution point of contact for the Airborne Spectrum Dominance Sub-Strategic Business Unit Chief Engineer, the Advanced RF portfolio senior program director, and external customers.  Additionally, the portfolio chief engineer manages an organization of program Chief Engineers assigned to each program within the portfolio.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure technical/engineering integrity of all aspects of the Advanced RF portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership and direction, resolve technical challenges by ensuring robust design processes are followed, ensure the engineering staff is available and capable of executing to established cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Work closely with the ASD Chief Engineer, Program Directors, Engineering leadership, and customers to ensure technical baselines are managed through the program lifecycle and engineering resources are planned and applied to the programs
• Support to the business through new business creation and successful execution of contracts to meet the portfolio’s current and future Annual Operating Plan requirements for bookings, sales, cash, and profit.  
• Engineering approval authority for Advanced RF portfolio EACs and business Gates
• Provide and coordinate the strategic vision and direction for improvements of engineering activities required to achieve success within the portfolio.
• Effectively lead teams of technical experts to resolve challenging technical problems
• Partner with the Technology Director to establish and execute internal investment strategies
• This role will oversee a geographically distributed team located in Goleta, CA, El Segundo, CA, McKinney, TX, Arlington, VA, and Atlanta, GA.  Travel is required (on average 1 trip a month) to both internal sites, customer offices, and suppliers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 14 years of engineering experience.
• Defense industrial base experience
• Leadership experience with technical engineers and scientists.
• Experience developing complex RF systems. 
• Experience in program management activities including experience with EVMS.
• Experience with new business creation including leadership of cost volumes and technical volumes of compliant, winning proposals
• Experience with developing and presenting technical briefings to customers and internal company leadership
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. US citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience in Electronic Warfare desired
• Leadership and/or line engineering management experience.
• Digital Engineering/MBSE/Agile experience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage geographically diverse development teams

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.

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

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.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA), 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 188,000 USD - 378,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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