Upgrade Kits Execution Lead
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Operations Manager -
IT/Tech
Systems Engineer
Overview
Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as LTAMDS/Ghost Eye Upgrade Kits Execution Lead. As the Upgrade Kits Execution Lead for this high-profile program, you will lead planning, coordinating and executing technology refresh activities across the LTAMDS/Ghost Eye Product Line to maintain system readiness over the lifecycle. This Lead serves as a bridge between IPTs/CPTs, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Office of Chief Engineering, Program Tech Directors, Growth & Strategy and Program Offices to define upgrade project requirements, develop execution schedules, and monitor & control project activities including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development.
You will be responsible for managing all aspects of tech refresh project execution, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will coordinate dependencies across multiple contracts to align funding and resource availability and provide PM support to Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
- Collaborate with IPTs/CPTs, Functional Organizations, Obsolescence Working Groups, and PMO to define technical upgrade requirements aligned with system roadmaps and can-build / can-support forecasts
- Support proposal development activities for tech refresh efforts
- Plan, execute, monitor, and control technical upgrades / ECP development projects
- Lead ECP development reviews to include required EV / financial reporting requirements, schedule metrics, technical progress metrics, variance analysis and corrective actions
- Support the program risk and opportunity process, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations
- Expected to support domestic and international travel as needed
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree with minimum 10 years of experience
- Experience related to program execution and program management
- Experience with financial management, including Risk and Opportunity management
- Proposal experience
- Program Management Level 3 Certification or ability to obtain (provisional) within 90 days
- Earned Value (EVMS) Certification or equivalent
- Prior experience supporting development, production and/or sustainment programs in the aerospace and defense industry
- Prior experience leading Hardware development projects
- Working knowledge of contract formation and execution
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. - Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance 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. - 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://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..htm
- This position is an onsite role, located in Tewksbury, MA.
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 147,000 USD - 295,000 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…
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