Product Line Architect (Temp)

RTX • Richardson, TX

3d • Hybrid

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. We are seeking a temporary Product Line Architect to support technical leadership and architectural integrity across a portfolio of C4I and autonomous systems programs. You will use your expertise to support defining and evolving the product line architecture strategy to ensure modularity, scalability, and interoperability across multiple defense platforms. You will serve as the technical authority working closely with program teams, engineering disciplines, business development, and customers to shape innovative and sustainable solutions for current and future mission needs.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 14 years of prior relevant experience in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Experience in defense systems architecture or product line technical leadership and experience in SDS systems, autonomous systems, and relevant DoD architectures
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, and tools such as Cameo or Rhapsody and DoD acquisition lifecycle, technical baselines, and requirements management
• Open systems architecture and modular design principles experience
• 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

• Experience with artificial intelligence and autonomy-enabling technologies
• Participation in DoD standards bodies or architecture working groups (e.g., SOSA Consortium)
• Experience with rapid prototyping and technology transition
• Previous technical leadership in multi-domain integration (air, land, maritime, space, cyber)
• TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

• Offer input to the product line architecture roadmap across SDS and autonomy-focused offerings and align program architectures with open standards (e.g., MOSA, FACE, SOSA) and customer mandates
• Participate in architecture trades, risk identification, and technical planning across the product lifecycle and collaborate with systems engineering, software, hardware, and integration teams to drive technical consistency
• Provide guidance for the design and reuse of components across programs for speed, cost, and performance advantages and provide architectural oversight in proposal development, concept definition, and technology insertion
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to capture needs and communicate architectural decisions and represent the company in technical customer interactions and industry forums
• Mentor technical teams and contribute to talent development in architectural competencies and mentor engineers for knowledge transfer of architectures and designs

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees