Program Chief Engineer; Onsite

Position Overview

Program Chief Engineer (PCE) for Electronic Warfare Systems / Advanced Systems product line.

Location:

McKinney, TX (Onsite).

• Serve as the single engineering leadership point of contact for engineering execution of the entire program.
• Establish and manage program vision, strategy, and goals aligned with customer expectations.
• Ensure technical integrity and execution across all IPTs, CPTs, and disciplines within the program.
• Act as the primary technical POC with customer senior technical counterparts.
• Manage all program engineering activities; direct lead engineers to ensure the system design meets performance, cost, and schedule constraints and that production efforts run as planned.
• Leverage product design engineering experience to establish a strong technical baseline with disciplined change management in a rapid development environment.
• Establish and guide the Digital Engineering / Model-Based strategy for the product/program.
• Lead a highly multidisciplinary team across design disciplines, technical supplier management, business development, and program leadership.
• Travel to support program/customer as needed (~10%).

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience and a STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
• Experience in airborne and electronic warfare systems design, use‑case development, operational analysis, integration/test, and/or system qualification.
• Experience in RF arrays.
• Experience as Lead Design Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer, Integrated Product Team Lead, Cross Product Team Lead, or a similar engineering lead role.
• U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a Secret‑level U.S. government issued security clearance.

• Advanced STEM degree.
• Factory establishment and production experience; ability to coordinate activities across multiple facilities and locations.
• Systems architecture experience.
• Experience with capture effort coordination, proposal development, work‑breakdown structures, and cost estimation.
• Strong communication skills with senior leadership, engineering disciplines, and external customers/stakeholders.

• Relocation assistance available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverages, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, student loan assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays (per business unit).

$132,400 – $251,600 USD per year. Incentive compensation may also be offered based on level and 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. 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.