Raytheon Technologies

Associate Director, Systems Engineering Chief Engineer (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies$157K — $298K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM with 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • Leadership experience in engineering teams and capital projects.
  • Expertise in missile system development and integration.
  • Proficient in managing multi-million-dollar budgets.
  • Active and transferable SECRET U.S. government security clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage product vision and goals across multiple programs.
  • Ensure technical integrity and execution to meet cost and schedule constraints.
  • Act as primary technical point of contact for senior stakeholders.
  • Support new business capture and influence technical roadmaps.
  • Lead incremental upgrades and system improvement developments.
  • Drive change within production environments for continuous improvement.
  • Engage with major subcontractors to oversee product deliverables.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is available.
  • Focus on values like Safety, Trust, and Innovation to guide performance.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-09-01
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-M09 ~ 3350 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M09
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:
Secret - Current
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Overview:

The Precision Fire & Maneuver Office of the Chief Engineer is looking to hire a Chief Engineer. Some of these efforts include Production, Development, Engineering Services, and other Army Science and Technology (S&T) efforts. The Chief Engineer will lead in the management of the cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk of a portfolio of development and production programs. The Chief Engineer will help deliver on financial commitments to the business and grow the program to increase long range plan value for the mission area.

What You Will Do
  • Establish and manage a product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and facilitate conflict resolution.
  • Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
  • Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership.
  • Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.
  • Plan out and lead the incremental development of upgrades and system improvements.
  • Drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities and other continuous improvement efforts.
  • Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables.
  • Direct a team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of projectile development.
  • Provide technical advisory disposition for Export / Import (EXIM) compliance.


Qualifications You Must Have
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience leading engineering teams and conducting capital projects, missile trade studies, missile system development, missile systems requirements development and management, missile system integration and test, and/or missile production.
  • Experience as a technical leader and developing work plans.
  • Experience managing resources with multi-million-dollar annual budgets.
  • Active and transferable SECRET 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.


Qualifications We Value
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic development, customer interface, or contract capture in the defense industry.
  • Ability to drive execution.
  • Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in leading and executing the design and development of complex system architectures.
  • Demonstrated experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production.
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to interact with and influence Department of Defense (DoD), and/or commercial and non-traditional customer sets.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated experience with globally distributed engineering execution organizations (CONUS and OCONUS).
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
  • CE Level 4 certification.


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 Eligibility- Relocation assistance is available.


Learn More & Apply Now!
  • 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
  • Tucson, AZ: Raytheon Tucson, AZ Location


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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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