Associate Director, Air Dominance Requirements & Capabilities
About The Position
At RTX, the world 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 is seeking an Associate Director for Air Dominance on the Air & Space Defense Systems Requirements & Capabilities (R&C) team that will report to the Director, Air Dominance R&C, to help meet historic domestic and foreign demand and to support growth of Raytheon’s customer base for air dominance weapons with both airborne and surface-launch platforms. The Associate Director will support unprecedented acceleration of AMRAAM production by growing and maintaining domestic and international relationships to support customer requirements. The Associate Director develops, gains leadership approval and aggressively executes campaign strategies, providing air dominance solutions in close coordination with the Raytheon Air Dominance Program and Air & Space Defense Systems business unit.
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 12 years’ experience planning and executing air combat operations in government, defense, aerospace, or related industry, or an Advanced Degree and minimum of 10 years’ experience
- 10+ years’ experience with military leadership in operational planning and execution, or program management/leadership of teams and people in industry developing and executing capture and proposal strategies
- 4+ years’ experience with USG JCTDS, PPBE, and acquisition processes; experience working with US or international acquisition processes
- Experience with ITAR, licensing, and compliance requirements; experience with primary USAF customers in EBAI, SPO, SAF/IA, SAFIAQP, HAF/A5, ACC and MAJCOMS
- Active and transferable 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
Nice To Haves
- Top Secret Clearance
- DoD requirements and/or acquisition environment and processes experience; USN, USAF and/or other service programs (large programs preferred)
- Strong understanding of exportability requirements, ITAR and growth path to Foreign Military Sales; experience shaping Letter of Requirement with foreign customers
- Strategic thinking with a proven track record of success; capable of assessing current and future air dominance war-fighting capabilities and requirements and developing innovative solutions to solve customers' most difficult problems
- Experience in defense acquisition requirements generation and/or program management
Responsibilities
- Communicate with external parties not employed by RTX including customer base, vendors, other government employees and international customers
- Build and maintain business relationships with potential customers and their US government counterparts
- Participate in the development of strategic plans and country strategies
- Coordinate and execute a prioritized plan of action and milestones focusing on closing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) pursuits
- Provide subject matter expertise in US and international customers' procurement process and acquisition strategy
- Prepare and request international licensing and agreements
- Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State, and Local levels on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our current systems
- Coordinate and manage program associated New Business Investment accounts, capture and proposal gate reviews, new business assessment and pipeline reviews, customer engagements and international Sales Intermediaries
- Support development of Air Dominance investment strategies, advance next generation technologies, and promote new growth opportunities
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
