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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 Vision Systems is seeking a Program Chief Engineer to shape and lead the technical execution of our Tactical and Transition programs. The Program Chief Engineer is the single engineering leadership point of contact responsible for the engineering execution of a program(s). The Program Chief Engineer will work with the Portfolio Chief Engineer, Technical Director, Engineering Director and Program Managers to establish and manage the program vision, strategy, and goals. The Program Chief Engineer is a key participant in establishing a technical baseline, setting program vision, strategy and goals, and proposal development. The Program Chief Engineer is also the primary directorate technical point of contact with the customer’s senior technical and programmatic counterparts. This position is located onsite in Goleta, California.
What You Will Do:
Ensure successful end‐to‐end technical execution, meeting performance, cost, schedule, and risk objectives across the program lifecycle
Define program technical risk posture and deliver balanced, technically sound risk-mitigation strategies
Own the system architecture, technical baseline, requirements, and interface control documents (ICDs)
Lead technical trade studies, modeling/simulation, flow-downs, verification/validation strategies, and test plans
Ensure technical integrity and compliance to performance, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives
Drive technical risk/opportunity management, performance parameter tracking, and corrective actions using EVMS data
Qualifications You Must Have:
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Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics) and 10+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in EO/IR system development: focal plane arrays, ROICs, optics, cryogenic systems, sensor calibration, and data paths
Experience as a Technical Lead for complex electro-optical or sensing systems
Program design reviews, integration & test, verification/validation, and readiness reviews.
EVMS, risk management, and technical metrics; ability to balance performance/cost/schedule
Qualifications We Prefer:
Experience with environmental/qualification testing reliability, and manufacturability
Familiarity with cryocoolers, vacuum packaging, microelectronics assembly, and precision opto-mechanical design
Ability to mentor and develop technical leads, IPT owners, and early‐career engineers
What We Offer:
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position
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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.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Aerospace & Defense10,001+Founded 2020
RTX is a global aerospace and defense company that develops advanced technologies and systems for commercial, military, and government customers through its three business units: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.