Associate Director of & Capabilities, Strategic & National Space Systems - Mission

Associate Director – Strategic and National Space Systems (SNSS)

Location:

El Segundo, CA. 25–33% domestic travel. U.S. citizenship required for active TS/SCI security clearance.

• Lead the new business lifecycle for Strategic and National Space System sensing (payload) opportunities, overseeing all phases from inception to program startup, to support both MSP and Raytheon business commitments.
• Create and implement compelling, customer‑aligned win strategies that highlight Raytheon’s differentiators and key value propositions.
• Drive early and ongoing customer engagement to shape requirements, anticipate future needs, and influence acquisition strategies ahead of formal solicitations, maintaining key relationships throughout program execution.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration with internal organizations and stakeholders across multiple levels (e.g., program managers, chief engineers, and finance) to ensure high‑quality inputs and discriminating products are developed to support new business pursuits and customer engagements.
• Manage applicable new business resources, including staffing and budgets; coordinate with Technical Directors on internal IRAD/CAPEX investment plans.
• Create and deliver presentations and white papers to key customers and stakeholders in support of shaping strategies and broader capture plans.
• Provide direct support to proposal development, including contributions to key elements of technical and management volumes, as well as competitive pricing strategies.
• Brief senior leadership on new business performance metrics, resource expenditures/projections, investment needs, and pursuit execution status to ensure alignment and informed decision‑making.
• Support MSP Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long‑Range Planning (LRP) activities associated with key pursuits, investments, and strategy.
• Work across a mixture of unclassified and classified pursuits.
• Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local level on public policy advocacy and development of new technologies and our solutions.

• University degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 12 years in the space industry (technical or programmatic roles), OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 10 years in the space industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading business‑development pursuits, acquisitions, and/or program cross‑functional teams with individual efforts valued at least $50M.
• Demonstrated experience working for or with the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Space Systems Command, Space Development Agency, and/or the National Reconnaissance Office.
• Experience developing and delivering white papers, proposal elements, and executive‑level briefings.
• Experience with U.S. Government acquisition and planning/programming processes, including interface with U.S. Space Force and Intelligence Community customers.

• Master’s degree or higher in an engineering or business discipline.
• Working knowledge of business‑development operations processes (investments, financial planning, pipeline management) and capture management.
• 15+ years of space‑industry work experience in technical and/or programmatic roles, with a minimum of 5+ years in business development, program management, capture, or acquisition experience with U.S. Government contracts valued at at least $200M.
• Strong professional network across the U.S. Government and space industry, with connections to program offices, operators, and organizational leadership.
• Prior experience developing space payloads, ground systems, or key elements of space missions (e.g., spacecraft, subsystems, operations).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (subject to business‑unit and collective‑bargaining agreement).

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.