Director, Systems Engineering Chief Engineer; Onsite

Company Overview

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity.

The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Overview:
The Precision Fire & Maneuver Office of the Chief Engineer is looking to hire an SSBU Execution Chief Engineer. Some of these efforts include Production, Development, Engineering Services, and other Army Science and Technology (S&T) efforts.

The Chief Engineer will lead in the management of the cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk of a portfolio of development and production programs. The Chief Engineer will help deliver on financial commitments to the business and grow the program to increase long range plan value for the mission area.

What You Will Do Establish and manage a product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and facilitate conflict resolution. Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements. Primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management and engineering leadership. Support the capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.

Plan out and lead the incremental development of upgrades and system improvements. Drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities and other continuous improvement efforts. Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables. Direct a team of multi‑disciplined engineers in support of projectile development. Provide technical advisory disposition for Export / Import (EXIM) compliance.

You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience. Experience as a chief engineer, leading engineering teams across the development lifecycle. Experience leading and conducting missile trade studies, missile system development, missile systems requirements development and management, missile system integration and test, and/or missile production. Experience managing resources with multi‑million‑dollar annual budgets.

Active and transferable SECRET U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

We Prefer Demonstrated experience in strategic development, customer interface, or contract capture in the defense industry. Proven abilities as a technical leader who can develop work plans and drive execution. Excellent communication,…