Date Posted:
2026-06-08
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
As a Chief Engineer, Air Traffic Systems Surveillance Programs you will join our Air Traffic Solutions Chief Engineering Department. In this role, you will lead multifunction teams to provide modern surveillance radar products that support air traffic operations in the US and around the globe. This is a multi-faceted role where you will be a senior-level individual engineering contributor on proposals and programs with potential program assignments to include: Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), Control Account Manager (CAM), Product Owner, Systems Engineer, Technical Reviewer and decision maker.
What You Will Do:
- You will work onsite in Marlborough, MA with teams that are located in the US, UK and Canada.
- Review the technical quality of the work products produced while also ensuring that the work is done on schedule and within budget on the engineering portion of the program
- Build a cohesive and collaborative team able to adapt to changing customer needs in surveillance radars
- Ensure the team is following established processes, protocols and procedures
- Support the performance of all the members on your teams, including providing open and honest feedback
- Serve as a day-to-day liaison from the programs to engineering management concerning employee job assignments, performance, and recognition for those working in the program and/or product area
- Coordinate program staffing demand needs with Engineering Management
- Lead the cost, schedule, and technical activities for Engineering on new ATS Surveillance pursuits
- This position requires occasional international and domestic travel.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience in Systems Engineering or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of experiencein Systems Engineering
- 8 years of practical experience with Design, Development, Production or Sustainment of complex Radar Surveillance systems with an understanding of radar fundamentals
- Prior experience leading small to medium teams direct or indirect
- Prior experience interacting with Development and Production teams to resolve discrepancies and issues
- Prior experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle
- Prior experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities
- Prior experience working with customers, end users, hardware and software design teams, maintainers and lo9gisticians
- Prior experience generating and/or reviewing technical documentation
- Prior experience preparing / facilitating customer and management level briefings
- Prior experience in proposal estimation, request for proposals and performing cost estimates
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Prior program management or functional engineering management experience; Chief Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Lead Systems Engineer, Hardware Design Engineer, CAM or IPTL experience
- Prior experience in earned value management tracking and reporting though finance tools such as the PMX tool suite
- Prior experience with Design, Development, Production and Sustainment of complex Radar systems
- Understanding of Air Traffic Management concepts
- Understanding of the Product / Program Lifecycle Management
What We Offer:
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours: Core hours, Modified time
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!
Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role:
Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
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 candidate27s 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 company27s 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.
