Technology Director for Shipboard Missiles Sub Strategic Business Unit

Date Posted:

2026-07-09



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02



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:

TS/SCI - Current



Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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.

Raytheon’s Naval Power (NP) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-domain integrated shipboard missile defense, advanced airborne maritime sensing and electronic attack, airborne strike effectors, large surface radar, undersea and subsea warfare sensing and effectors. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the NP team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, surface shipboard defense, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions. 

The NP SBU Engineering tram is looking for a sub strategic business unit (SSBU) Technology Director. We are searching for a Technology Director (TD) to lead the technical development and research and development (R&D) of a portfolio of missiles in Tucson, AZ. This onsite SSBU leadership role requires engagement with senior leaders, multiple engineering teams, and external customers. 

The TD is responsible for ensuring that technical roadmaps are in place for the programs, setting the technical baseline on development efforts in partnership with the Chief Engineers, developing the key technologies for the roadmap through external, internal R&D (IRAD) and New Business Initiative (NBI) funding, and aligning those activities to the programs’ Long-Range Plans (LRP). The TD is expected to cultivate and maintain positive relationships with the programs’ customers, the program directors, and the technical community.

This position is 100% onsite in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams through concept development and technical baseline definition.

• Lead technical aspects of proposal development and collaborate with program leadership to meet cost and schedule requirements with the technical baseline.

• Take responsibility for Software/Hardware architecture definition and maintain alignment with program leadership and the office of the chief engineer.

• Provide leadership, oversight, and guidance to IRAD activities.

• Mentor and guide engineering teams.

• Allocate initial system requirements within emerging architectures.

• Identify and manage critical items and technologies in product definition.

• Review technical documentation, including engineering development plans and system architecture.

• Collaboration with Customers, Suppliers, and the technical community.

• Assignment will require travel (25%-50%).

What You Will Learn

• Strengthen your technical leadership capabilities in ways that shape long‑term mission and program success.

• Tackle some of the most challenging technical problems in the industry, expanding your ability to innovate and solve complex issues.

• Learn from and collaborate with leading experts across Raytheon, RTX, customer organizations, and key suppliers.

• Grow in a highly visible role that allows you to influence outcomes and elevate your impact across the enterprise.

• Broaden your technical horizons and gain exposure to a portfolio of advanced products and technologies.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 14 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Decomposing customer needs into product characteristics and developing technologies to meet those characteristics.

• Experience developing executive level leadership communication and persuasive arguments around a business case using standard financial proactive that communication Return on Investment (ROI) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR).

• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Top Secret/SCI security clearance is required before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of cross‑program technology strategies and capabilities.

• Proven experience defining and maintaining technology roadmaps and Mission Area investment priorities.

• Strong systems engineering expertise with advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Established record of technical leadership on complex subsystems from concept development through design.

• Broad, practical experience across the full product development lifecycle.

• Experience balancing engineering rigor with innovation to support rapid development objectives.

• Background in missile systems or similarly complex, high‑reliability systems

• Strong collaboration, communication, and influence skills across programs, functions, and customer organizations.

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.

• Relocation Eligible.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

Candidates will learn more about 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.

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 

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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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