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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 have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Test Systems Engineering, Section Lead to join our Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) directorate in McKinney, Texas. TEE is a multi-discipline organization responsible for contributing to the development of test system solutions for all Raytheon products. Typical teamwork involves designing and developing interface assemblies, selection and integration with test instruments and environments, and test software automation to develop a test system for all Raytheon products including both lab engineering and factory production test systems.

As the Section Lead, you will be responsible for leading highly skilled & dedicated test system engineers accountable for delivering Advanced Technology sensors’ products and services. The Section Lead and team members will be part of a larger Test Engineering RF Technologies Department serving programs across multiple Raytheon Strategic Business Units. The department has a number of other Section Leads who will be executing in parallel to this role, and together operate as the department’s leadership team along with the Department Lead. The department prides itself on providing a sense of community and cross section support with weekly leadership calls to share current flow down, status, and issues. Our preferred approach is behaving as servant leaders while being decisive and firm in resolving issues and barriers for the team and ultimately the programs we support.

What You Will Do

• Supervise and lead a team of approximately 8-19 members
• The Section Lead role is anticipated to be approximately 20 of the work week, with the remainder devoted to Test Systems Engineering tasks within the TEE organization
• Maintain TEE relationships with Strategic Business Unit (SBU)/Programs
• Translate SBU needs to TEE departments
• Resolve issues between SBU and TEE as need arises
• Champion SBU/program adoption of common and reusable test solutions
• Drive SBU/Program Test Roadmap and strategy alignment with TEE roadmap
• Drive timely and complete proposals for associated test systems work products
• Ensure test programs are executed utilizing earned value and associated metrics
• Establish meaningful and measurable goals and communicate effectively with your team to ensure alignment with the department and center
• Conduct formal and informal performance reviews and career development discussions with team members
• Support TEE hiring goals as well as lead the onboarding of new section personnel
• Travel as needed to other company facilities, manufacturer/contracting suppliers, and/or industry conferences

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior test systems experience

• Experience with test hardware and/or software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production/manufacturing/product qualification environments and processes.
• Experience working with and communicating with all levels of management and individual contributors on a program team at different work site locations
• Experience mentoring and providing career development direction for staff engineers
• Experience coordinating program staffing needs and skills to meet demand for multiple Test System Engineering programs
• Experience with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering cost estimation and schedule knowledge
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience managing a cross functional team
• Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation for Test Systems Engineering programs
• Earn Value Management System (EVMS) knowledge
• Agile Methodologies understanding
• Knowledge of RF technology across Communications, Sensors, and Radar systems

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.
• This position currently is designated as onsite. Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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