Vision Systems - Program Chief Engineer

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Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace, and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon Vision Systems is seeking a Program Chief Engineer to shape and lead the technical execution of our Tactical and Transition programs. The Program Chief Engineer is the single engineering leadership point of contact responsible for the engineering execution of a program(s). The Program Chief Engineer will work with the Portfolio Chief Engineer, Technical Director, Engineering Director and Program Managers to establish and manage the program vision, strategy, and goals.

The Program Chief Engineer is a key participant in establishing a technical baseline, setting program vision, strategy and goals, and proposal development. The Program Chief Engineer is also the primary directorate technical point of contact with the customer’s senior technical and programmatic counterparts.

This position is located onsite in Goleta, California.

• Ensure successful end‑to‑end technical execution, meeting performance, cost, schedule, and risk objectives across the program lifecycle
• Define program technical risk posture and deliver balanced, technically sound risk‑mitigation strategies
• Own the system architecture, technical baseline, requirements, and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Lead technical trade studies, modeling/simulation, flow‑downs, verification/validation strategies, and test plans
• Ensure technical integrity and compliance to performance, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives
• Drive technical risk/opportunity management, performance parameter tracking, and corrective actions using EVMS data

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics) and 10+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in EO/IR system development: focal plane arrays, ROICs, optics, cryogenic systems, sensor calibration, and data paths
• Experience as a Technical Lead for complex electro‑optical or sensing systems
• Program design reviews, integration & test, verification/validation, and readiness reviews.
• EVMS, risk management, and technical metrics; ability to balance performance/cost/schedule

• Experience with environmental/qualification testing reliability, and manufacturability
• Familiarity with cryocoolers, vacuum packaging, microelectronics assembly, and precision opto‑mechanical design
• Proposal leadership (SOW/BOE development), WBS planning, staffing forecasts, and cost-volume authorship
• Ability to mentor and develop technical leads, IPT owners, and early‑career engineers

• 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 Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position

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 145,600 USD - 276,800 USD. The salary range…