Raytheon Technologies

SM-6 Production Director (FY27 and Beyond)

Raytheon Technologies$186K — $353K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree or equivalent experience, with 14+ years in a relevant field or an advanced degree with 10+ years experience.
  • Experience executing large-scale production programs, including factory and supplier readiness.
  • Proficient in leading cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, contracts, finance, and supply chain.
  • Familiarity with Risk & Opportunity Management and Earned Value Management.
  • Experience in managing program financials, including EACs and AOP.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with NSMS directorates to transition to production and increase throughput.
  • Set program priorities, resolve conflicts, and lead major reviews with customers.
  • Coordinate interactions and transactions between customers and performing parties to execute the production plan.
  • Manage profit and loss, AOP development, and EAC execution.
  • Lead proposal development for the FY27+ multi-year production program.
  • Define program milestones and monitor adherence to cost and schedule.
  • Champion best practices for production execution.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short-term disability.
  • 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules and employee assistance programs.
  • Parental leave and paid time off, including holidays.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-06-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-TUCSON-808 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 808
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

Naval Shipboard Missile Systems, a portfolio under the Shipboard Missiles SSBU, is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as Production Director for the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) FY27+ Multi-Year Program. Reporting to the Sr. Director, NSMS Production, the Production Director is responsible for leading proposal development and execution of the FY27+ multi-year contract. This leader will drive implementation of the production plan required to transition the SM6 program to a new configuration and ramp throughput from approximately 120 missiles per year to 500 per year by 2030.

The Production Director will interface with the Execution Director (FY19-26), the Production Growth Director, and the Development Director to ensure alignment across configuration delivery, non-recurring capacity expansion, producibility improvements, and industrial base readiness. The role requires demonstrated proficiency in leading strong cross-functional teams, managing large and complex production programs, communicating program goals and decisions, and delivering results to the team, customers, and business leadership.

**This is an onsite position at our Tucson, AZ facility

**Relocation assistance is NOT available currently

Will You Will Do:

Collaborate closely with NSMS directorates to ensure successful transition to production of a new configuration, increase throughput to newly established capacity and cut in of obsolescence & producibility updates

Set program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers, implement gates and lead major reviews with the customer

Coordinate and align interactions, dependencies, and transactions between customers and other performing parties to execute the production plan required to grow throughput from 120/yr to 500/yr by 2030

Manage profit and loss, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) development and execution, and program Estimate at Completions (EACs)

Lead proposal development for the FY27+ multi-year production program

Define program tasking and milestones; monitor adherence to cost, schedule, technical performance, and factory/supplier readiness

Champion program management best practices for production execution

Coordinate and align interactions among customers, suppliers, and internal performing organizations

Lead change management activities, including proposing and implementing constructive changes

Travel up to 30% or more for domestic business engagements with customers, partners, and teammates

What You Will Learn:

Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen

SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 10 years' experience

Prior experience executing large-scale production programs, including factory readiness, supplier readiness, and configuration transitions

Prior experience leading cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, contracts, finance, and supply chain

Prior experience with Risk & Opportunity Management and Earned Value Management

Prior experience with rate-ramp planning, industrial base growth, and producibility improvement

Prior experience managing program financials, including EACs, AOP, and profit and loss

Prior experience working with and supporting customer and internal stakeholder engagement

Qualifications We Prefer:

Raytheon Program Management Certification Level 3 Certification or ability to obtain within a year

Demonstrated program execution experience managing program staffing, assignments and resources

Working knowledge of contract formation, execution, and management

Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

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 - NOT AVAILABLE

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.

Location: Tucson, AZ

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

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.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

Requires mastery knowledge of multiple work areas typically obtained through advanced academic qualifications and combined
with experience.

Broad and deep knowledge of industry trends with the ability to identify and influence RTX's product or business strategies.

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 12 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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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