Raytheon Technologies

Principal Project Chief Engineer - Vison Systems Helmet and Headworn Display (Hybrid)

Raytheon Technologies$107K — $204K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM with 8+ years' experience or Advanced Degree with 5+ years' experience
  • Experience fostering collaborative team cultures for strong program performance
  • Effective communicator across technical and managerial stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Develop program execution plans including schedules, budgets, and staffing
  • Oversee engineering execution in line with budget, schedule, and scope
  • Define product requirements, architecture, and perform system integration
  • Manage project bidding, planning, and execution processes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program objectives

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) including employer matching and retirement contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs
  • Life and disability insurance coverage
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance programs
  • Wellness rewards program and virtual healthcare options
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-07-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-OR-WILSONVILLE-594 ~ 27300 SW Parkway Ave ~ BLDG 594
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

The Vison Systems Helmet and Headworn Display team is developing new innovative helmet mounted and headworn display technology to support customers around the world. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

We are looking for a self-motivated, confident and passionate leader to help lead a multi-disciplinary Engineering development team that is working to bring innovative solutions to solve complex problems. The Program Chief Engineer (PCE) is the customer and Program Management's primary technical point of contact for highly complex development programs. Position will be a hybrid role, with regular onsite presence required. Relocation assistance is available.

What You Will Do:
  • Work with Program Managers, Engineering managers and leads to develop the program execution plan (schedule, budget and staffing) for complex projects.
  • The PCE is responsible for engineering execution to budget, schedule and scope. They serve as the primary technical interface to the customer and business leadership.
  • Strong understanding of product requirement definition, scope definition, developing system architecture and design, and performing integration and verification across multiple systems.
  • Bidding, planning and managing project budget, schedule, and scope
  • Additional responsibilities of this role include collaborating across the integrated project team (engineering, program management, operations, finance, contracts, business development) to achieve program objectives, managing the engineering bid and planning process, developing strategic roadmaps, and driving predictable program performance. This leader should be highly motivated, have a passion for meeting commitments and flexibility to support a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
  • Creating collaborative team cultures that drive predictable program performance to consistently meet business and customer commitments
  • Communicating effectively to a host of stakeholders across the technical spectrum, including customers, program management and senior leadership.


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Experience in commercial or military avionics display systems is highly desired.
  • Experience with developing schedules using MS Project or similar tool.


What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation 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 illness insurance, 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!


Learn More & Apply Now!

Avionics delivers advanced cockpit displays, vision systems, and comprehensive digital solutions for global government, commercial and business aviation customers. We provide connectivity and managed data services to ensure safety and seamless communication for passengers, crews, and militaries, from aircraft and airports to air traffic management. Join us in creating solutions that connect the world, one flight at a time. Start your application today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.

Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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