Program Chief Engineer

About RTX and Raytheon

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 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.

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.

About the Role

This Chief Engineer role leads a group of programs within the S-ISR/CMPC portfolio that provides high-impact software and hardware services to the Intelligence Community (IC) mission. The Chief Engineer is accountable for all aspects of the technical baseline, including architecture, design, software development, test, and delivery using Agile methodologies.

As a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will be directly involved in proprietary customer engagements to support program objectives. This position involves supporting the front end of the business by working with customers to understand their needs, helping to shape future work, and developing strong positive relationships with the customer community. You will work with program management to innovate high-value, low-cost, yet quick-turn customer solutions, ensuring technical volume development complies with the Statement of Work (SOW) and achieving design-to-cost, performance, and schedule targets.

This position is located onsite in Aurora, CO. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance on day one, with the ability to obtain a polygraph after starting.

Hiring Process and Application

Candidates will learn more about the role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

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 security clearance process is handled and adjudicated by DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.