LTAMDS Product Chief Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • Tewksbury, MA

1d • $186,200 - $353,800 • Onsite

About The Position

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 Land Air Defense Systems (LADS) Office of the Chief Engineer is seeking a skilled and motivated Product Level Chief Engineer for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) Portfolio. LTAMDS is a Raytheon Technologies franchise program that delivers the next generation radar with 360-degree visibility to defeat advanced threats including hypersonic weapons. The LTAMDS Product CE is directly responsible for the LTAMDS product and its variants, including Ghost Eye and other Support Equipment Major End Items (MEIs). The scope of this role spans development, production, sustainment, and international portfolios. This position partners closely with the portfolio team to manage the technical baseline and ensure commonality across products. The CE oversees technical execution for all U.S. and international contracts within the portfolio. They chair the Change Control Board (CCB) and maintain configuration and design control for all products and variants. They are accountable for overall product performance and coordinate closely with the portfolio CEs on technical execution. The CE also serves as the first escalation path for portfolio CEs, driving technical issues to closure. This role collaborates with the Sub Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) CE on technical strategy and roadmap implementation and serves as the primary technical point of contact for the customer. This is an on-site position, located in Tewksbury, MA.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant engineering experience.
• Technical leadership experience across the full system and subsystem lifecycle development.
• Experience leading major trade studies, system architecture and design activities, requirements definition, integration and test, and transition to production.
• Experience leading large, multi‑discipline engineering teams.
• Experience developing and executing strategic technical plans, leading proposals and EACs; and managing multi‑million‑dollar budgets.
• Ability to obtain Final 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.

Nice To Haves

• Deep technical experience with radars, radar components, and radar subsystems, including formal Technical Data Package (TDP) release.
• Demonstrated leadership in designing and developing complex system architectures across the full product lifecycle, from concept through production.
• Strong ability to influence and collaborate with DoD, commercial, and non‑traditional customers; proven track record of building effective external relationships.
• Expertise in Engineering Risk and Opportunity (R&O) management and providing technical advisory input for Export/Import (EXIM) decisions.
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline, with excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining product vision, strategy, and goals to align with program and customer milestones, including facilitating conflict resolution.
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across all portfolios to meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements; serve as the technical point of contact for senior customers and internal leadership.
• Support new business capture and influence technical and product line roadmaps to guide program planning and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement through active participation in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS, and engagement with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables.
• Lead and direct a multi‑discipline engineering team to resolve issues and support execution; domestic travel up to 25% required.
• Must be willing to travel in support of program activities both domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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