Upgrade Kits Execution Lead

Date Posted:

2025-11-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA132: Tewksbury, Ma Bldg 2 Sudbury 50 Apple Hill Drive Sudbury - Building 2, Tewksbury, MA, 01876 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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​

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. 

Raytheon is seeking a highly motivated candidate to serve as LTAMDS/GhostEye Upgrade Kits Execution Lead. As the Upgrade Kits Execution Lead for this high-profile program, you will lead planning, coordinating and executing technology refresh activities across the LTAMDS/GhostEye Product Line to maintain system readiness over the lifecycle. This Lead serves as a bridge between IPTs/CPTs, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Office of Chief Engineering, Program Tech Directors, Growth & Strategy and Program Offices to define upgrade project requirements, develop execution schedules, and monitor & control project activities including Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of tech refresh project execution, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will be responsible for coordinating dependencies across multiple contracts to align funding and resource availability and provide PM support to Configuration Control Boards (CCB).

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with IPTs/CPTs, Functional Organizations, Obsolescence Working Groups, & PMO to define technical upgrade requirements aligned with system roadmaps & can-build / can-support forecasts

• Support proposal development activities for tech refresh efforts

• Plan, execute, monitor, & control technical upgrades / ECP development projects

• Lead ECP development reviews to include required EV / financial reporting requirements, schedule metrics, technical progress metrics, variance analysis / corrective actions   

• Support the program risk and opportunity process, in accordance with specific financial goals and obligations

• Expected to support domestic and international travel as needed

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 12 years of relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and minimum 10 years of experience is required

• Experience related to program execution and program management

• Experience with financial management, including Risk and Opportunity management

• Proposal experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Program Management Level 3 Certification or ability to obtain (provisional) within 90 days

• Earned Value (EVMS) Certification or equivalent

• Prior experience supporting development, production and/or sustainment programs in the aerospace and defense industry

• Prior experience leading Hardware development projects

• Working knowledge of contract formation and execution

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.

• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: 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.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

• This position is an onsite role, located in Tewksbury, MA.

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 147,000 USD - 295,000 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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