XBR Development Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

Date Posted:

2026-04-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

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 Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world 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 brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) organization is looking for a skilled and motivated Development Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead on the X-Band Radar (XBR) Program within the Radar Development Contract (RDC). XBR is the primary payload on the SBX system, consisting of the world's largest phased-array X-band radar carried aboard a mobile, ocean-going platform.  SBX serves as a midcourse discrimination sensor for its primary mission in the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system. Further development is planned to increase SBX utilization for the Space Domain Awareness mission with the possibility of future growth. In this position, you will oversee the strategy, execution, development, and delivery of all XBR Software products for the program across a scaled agile environment. You will provide leadership to assure quality, timeliness and cost efficiency of XBR in accordance with the contract requirements, planned budget and schedule.

This role will involve frequent collaboration with program management, the office of the chief engineer, IPTs, and external parties. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing costs, schedules, and execution activities, including Estimate at Completion (EAC) reviews, proposal costing and leadership reviews, staffing projections, and monthly metrics tracking.

In the IPT Lead role, you will drive technical, schedule, and cost performance while delivering products compliant with contract requirements. This involves developing solutions which are the best fit for the overall program performance, supportability and long-term sustainment. The candidate must be able to clearly communicate status, issues and resolutions to leadership on matters that significantly impact program success.

What You Will Do

• Lead engineering activities across multi-disciplinary teams supporting XBR Development. 

• Be proactive in identifying team execution issues, develop handling strategies and help drive selected solutions to closure.

• Ensuring cost and schedule for on time delivery of software to meet the mission, contractual obligations, and customer expectations.

• Support scaled agile implementation with Program Increment Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Demos to ensure execution aligns with build plans

• Interaction with the customer community, the program office, functional and technical leaders.

• Early identification of risks and opportunities, along with mitigation and capture plans.

• Partner with engineering leads to provide cost-effective, rapid technical solutions.

• Establish open and effective communication with team members, ensuring team cross training, mentoring and growth opportunities.

• Frequent communications with the customer engineering group, ensuring a positive customer relationship.  Brief customer program office weekly on engineering progress. 

• Support strategic efforts to identify and advocate for future growth of system such as white papers, requests for information, proposals, and budgetary planning estimates.

• Regular review of program status including tracking and review by both Engineering and Program Leadership.

• Responsibility for development of software proposals and support to all program proposal efforts, including negotiations and reviews for any new scope and any potential contract modifications to ensure success and growth for the business.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience managing project or program cost, schedule and risk or experience with Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity, IMS tools.

• Experience presenting program and technical issues to senior stakeholders.

• Experience in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering and/or System Integration.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction

• Self-starter – proactive in determining goals and objectives and pursuing the necessary course of action

• Experience with proposal or capture efforts.

• Experience in preparing customer and/or management level briefings

• Experience with similar radar development programs

• Earned Value Management System Certification

• PMX Level 6 Certification

• Experience working on a development program using agile/scrum and in DevSecOps/Automation

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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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