Job Description

Job Description

Date Posted:

2025-10-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ202: 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 3350 EHemisphere Loop Bldg M09 Building M09, Tucson, AZ, 85706 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

Do you have a passion for technology development and how to apply advanced technologies to new or improved missions? Would you enjoy working within a large company with many technology solutions and working externally with customers to marry technologies to missions supporting our nation’s security? If you answered "yes" to these questions, our Technology Director team at our Tucson, AZ, facility wants to hear from you!

Raytheon is an industry leader in foundational technology development, maturation of integrated solutions, and providing full mission solutions to national defense challenges. This position provides technical development leadership and vision for the portfolio. This role focuses on identifying and developing next-generation technologies, architectures, and concepts to maintain and expand Raytheon’s competitive edge. The Technical Director acts as a key influential interface with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and industry partners.

What You Will Do

• Generate new launched effects and loitering munitions technologies and apply the broad resources of Raytheon to maturation of those technologies
• Mature through investment and smart partnerships advanced kinetic and non-kinetic payloads for our family of launched effects
• Develop and champion a long-term technical roadmap for the portfolio anticipating future customer needs and technology advancements
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies with potential applications to the portfolio, including areas like collaborative behaviors, composable interfaces, advanced power propulsion and power solutions, alternative navigation, and advanced communications
• Lead and participate in strategic capture efforts, provide technical expertise and guidance for proposal development
• Cultivate relationships with key technical personnel within government agencies, research institutions, and industry partners
• Represent Raytheon at technical conferences, symposia, and customer meetings
• Mentor and guide engineering staff, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence
• Monitor and analyze competitor activities, identifying potential threats and opportunities
• Oversee Internal Research and Development (IRAD) projects, ensuring alignment with the overall technical strategy
• Collaborate with Program Mangers and Chief Engineers to ensure smooth transition of new technologies into existing programs
• Lead technical responses for White Papers, Request for Information, and Requests for Proposals associated with new growth opportunities
• Develop technology demonstration plans and interface with external partners and customers to mature those plans
• Drive the execution of that strategy across multiple programs

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum seven (7) years experience
• Experience with technology development utilizing company internal investment funds
• 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 engaging and working with external customers that influence future competitive contracts and selection.
• Strong interpersonal communication and effective personal interaction and collaboration with engineering team and customers.
• Master’s degree in physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Cross-Product Team (CPT) leadership
• Proposal Writing and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development experience.

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 Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation.
• 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.
• Tucson, AZ: -tucson,-az-location

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.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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 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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