Business Operations Lead

RTX • Davis, CA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. This position supports Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems (R2S), a U.S. Israeli joint venture responsible for U.S. production of advanced missile systems supporting both U.S. and allied (Israel) defense programs. The Business Operations Lead is Raytheon’s primary integrator into R2S, enabling execution, governance, and growth across a complex, high-visibility defense enterprise. This role sits at the center of a mission-critical defense business that protects both the United States and key allies. The Business Operations Lead will operate at the intersection of national security, international partnership, and manufacturing scale-up, with direct exposure to senior Raytheon leadership, joint-venture partners, and government stakeholders. It offers a rare opportunity to influence strategy and execution in a high-impact, fast-moving environment while helping build a new U.S. manufacturing capability from the ground up. This requires access to R2S sites, presence to visit customers , and on-site presence at Raytheon locations. Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available This position is an onsite role, located in Andover, MA, Dulles, VA, McKinney, TX, Camden, AR or Huntsville, AL

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of experience is 10+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, government contracting, or a similarly regulated environment.
• U.S. citizenship and existing US Secret clearance
• Experience working in matrixed or multi-stakeholder organizations, including governance, compliance, or executive operations
• Strong ability to produce and brief executive-level materials

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting senior executives, boards, or complex programs.
• Deep knowledge of Raytheon business systems and processes
• Experience with international defense programs, joint ventures, or direct commercial sales environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary Business Operations Lead to the R2S (CEO) Director , integrating governance, policy, reporting, and approvals to enable successful R2S execution.
• Act as the interface between Raytheon and R2S LT for support, majority-owner , and consolidation processes, and compliance.
• Lead preparation of board-level and governance materials, including metrics dashboards, business reviews, board meetings, and performance reporting.
• Coordinate across Programs, Operations, Finance, Contracts, Engineering, and Enterprise Services to ensure execution aligns with Raytheon and JV requirements.
• Support customer and partner engagements, including Rafael, Israeli Ministry of Defense, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and U.S. Government stakeholders.
• Travel to R2S sites, Raytheon offices, customer locations, and partner engagements is .

Benefits

• 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 spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level