Principal Responsible Engineering Authority Site Lead

RTX•Independence, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is hiring a Principal Production Support Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for its Advanced Radar RF & Design Department. Based at the Plano site, the role supports the Radar Production Design Support section within the Advanced Sensor Programs (ASP) program, helping ensure successful implementation and management of critical power systems. The REA leads a cross-functional, multidisciplinary team—including operations, supply chain, quality, and engineering—in proactively and efficiently resolving issues during production, testing, and integration. The position provides leadership and mentorship to teams and partners, manages engineers at the Plano site, and coordinates off-site team members. It supports Operations, Supply Chain, Mission Assurance, Program Management, and the Program Office, while overseeing project administration and operations within program guidelines. The role involves resolving production-line and supplier issues, conducting failure investigations, assessing supplier technical health, and communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders. It also builds relationships with customers, industry partners, suppliers, and factories, and coordinates functional organizations to meet program objectives. The position is primarily onsite in Plano, Texas, with periodic travel to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites of up to 20%. An active, transferable U.S. government Top Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. The listed salary range is $118,300–$224,900 USD. Eligible benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, an employee assistance program, the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Incentive compensation may also be available, subject to eligibility and program terms.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
Experience supporting production and/or testing of electrical subsystems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience analyzing technical data.
Experience authoring technical reports, engineering documentation, and/or presentations.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; the posting specifies an active and existing DoD Top Secret clearance is required on day one.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to support operations at multiple sites in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-based production environment.
Experience resolving production issues with suppliers and sub-tier suppliers.
Knowledge of program tailoring and internal review processes, including Raytheon’s Supplier Change Request Notification (SCRN).
Ability to focus, evaluate, motivate, and reward multifunctional teams to help them achieve desired results.
Ability to develop customer- and program-enhancing partnerships with internal functional organizations.
Understanding of the military operations community and logistics support structures.
Effective interpersonal skills, particularly in team building and maintenance and customer relationships.
Strong team-building skills and ability to inspire a matrix team toward a common goal.
Experience with PRISM, SAP, and CMES.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor multifunctional teams and key partners to support successful execution.
Manage engineers at the Plano site and support Operations, Supply Chain, Mission Assurance, Program Management, and the Program Office; lead and coordinate off-site team members.
Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
Resolve issues on production lines and with suppliers.
Build and maintain working relationships with customers, industry partners, suppliers, factories, and other partners.
Conduct failure investigations and recommend actions to address systemic issues and prevent recurrence.
Communicate suppliers’ technical health to stakeholders.
Collect, collate, and analyze data to develop solutions or alternative methods that optimize performance and work efficiency.
Facilitate tasks across functional organizations to align work with overall program objectives.
Travel periodically to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites to support programs, up to 20%.
Monitor, interact with, and course-correct production teams to support customer goals and requirements.
Interact with customers regarding status and performance, anticipate and fulfill customer needs, and support customer satisfaction and continued business.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program terms