SPY-6 Design Agent Program Director

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Naval Radars organization is seeking a Program Director to lead the SPY-6 Design Agent program. Reporting directly to the Naval Radars Executive Director, the Program Director is accountable for execution of SPY-6 Family of Radars engineering services, covering software, systems, and hardware engineering; radar development and sustainment; land- and ship-based testing; infrastructure and combat system integration; technology refresh and obsolescence management; and production support. The program has annual sales of approximately $200 million–$250 million and a workforce of more than 450 cross-functional employees across Raytheon sites, U.S. Government test facilities, and naval shipyards. The program is in a pivotal phase, with radar-equipped ships entering service and software qualification and Initial Operational Capability milestones planned through 2027. The Director establishes and executes program strategy, vision, and operational direction while ensuring contractual commitments, customer expectations, and business objectives are met. The role also leads risk reduction and lifecycle support for deployed SPY-6 radar systems across naval platforms and government test sites. This is an onsite position at the Marlborough or Tewksbury, Massachusetts site. Domestic travel of up to 10–25% is required. An active, transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance is required before the start date, and U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience.
Experience executing and/or proposing work under engineering services, level-of-effort, or task-order contract structures.
Program management experience leading complex software and hardware development programs.
Profit-and-loss responsibility and experience managing programs with annual revenues exceeding $50 million.
Experience leading teams through one or more of these lifecycle phases: Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), transition to production, or sustainment.
Proposal capture and business development experience.
Experience leading geographically dispersed teams.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required before the start date; active and existing clearance required on day one.
U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Ability to travel domestically up to 10–25%.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited university.
Experience with program management disciplines and tools, including risk and opportunity management, cost management, schedule management, and Earned Value Management (EVM).
Experience staffing contracts and task orders to align workforce requirements with customer funding profiles.
Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and writing skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership, customers, partners, and subcontractors.
Raytheon Program Management Certification Level 2 or equivalent, or ability to obtain certification within one year.
Experience working directly with U.S. Navy customers.
Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs.
Knowledge of Defense Acquisition Management processes and practices.

Responsibilities

Lead the Design Agent Program Management Office, including three Variant Program Managers and a Program Integrator.
Establish program vision, priorities, and execution strategies to deliver contractual requirements.
Lead radar design integrity, systems integration, engineering development and sustainment, and software development.
Manage obsolescence, combat system and shipboard integration, land-based, at-sea, and special test events, and post-event analysis and studies.
Serve as the primary interface with Navy customers and maintain strong customer relationships through regular engagement.
Provide customer updates on program performance, milestones, risks, opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Represent the program in customer reviews, executive briefings, and Program Management Excellence assessments.
Manage program performance against cost, schedule, technical, and quality objectives.
Monitor budgets, financial commitments, and Annual Operating Plan objectives, including bookings, sales, and profitability targets.
Support the program’s Annual Operating Plan and long-range financial forecasts, and align resources to contractual and business objectives.
Lead large, geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams.
Identify, manage, and escalate risks and opportunities, and drive mitigation and execution plans to closure.
Make timely, data-driven decisions that balance program performance, customer commitments, and business risk.
Collaborate with senior leaders, customers, partners, and functional organizations.
Travel domestically up to 10–25%.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.