Engineering Execution Team Department Leader; Onsite

Engineering Execution Team (EET) Department Leader

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 brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon's Advanced (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). business unit is an agile organization developing key discriminators for core products and expanding into adjacent markets to deliver new capabilities that defeat emerging Warfighter threats.

We are seeking an Engineering Execution Team (EET) Department Leader to join our Advanced Technology SBU Engineering Team in Tucson, AZ. In this leadership role, you will manage a team of Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs) supporting a broad and dynamic portfolio across the  will oversee performance development, training, compensation, and career growth while leading IPTL assignments, workforce planning, and AT Engineering Control Tower metrics.

You will also enable strong cross-program collaboration, partnering with IPTs, CEs, TDs, and discipline leaders on staffing, technical and business initiatives, monthly reviews, and financial planning to drive effective program execution and overall AT business operations. This position is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Lead and develop IPTLs, overseeing performance, training, compensation, and career growth.
• Manage IPTL assignments, workforce planning, and staffing forecasts.
• Oversee AT Engineering Control Tower metrics and drive cross-program alignment with IPTs, CEs, TDs, and discipline leaders.
• Strengthen the talent pipeline through rotations and collaboration with OCE, PMX, and engineering teams.
• Ensure rigor in LRE/EAC, risk and opportunity management, and proposal processes.
• Coordinate proposal staffing, reviews, and approvals.
• Serve as AT point of contact for key engineering and business initiatives (e.g., TBMA, TDMC, NPI).
• Support AT business operations through monthly technical reviews and financial planning (AOP, LRP, forecasts).
• Travel as needed to support the Engineering Execution Team (~10%).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with financial analysis tools.
• Experience with project management tools, systems, and/or methodologies.
• Experience across multiple engineering disciplines, products, and customers.
• Active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government security clearance with ability to obtain special program access is required prior to start date. U.S. Citizenship is required as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Prior functional department leadership experience.
• At least 5 years supporting defense programs.
• Ability to lead teams across multiple geographic locations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance engineering discipline with innovation for rapid development and program success.
• Program Management Certification Level 6 or equivalent.

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 Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.