Program Operations Lead

RTX

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McKinney, TX (On-Site/Office)

Date Posted:
2025-04-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:
Secret - Current

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.

Airborne Spectrum Dominance (ASD) is seeking a highly motivated Program Operations Lead who will be responsible for the overall execution of development type contracts supporting programs in the Advanced Technology business area. The selected individual will work closely with Program Management, multiple factories, and supply chain to help build and deliver cutting edge technology in a fast-paced environment. This position will involve capital, IRAD, and manufacturing key technologies while focusing heavily on strategies to transfer follow-on business to various Raytheon business units. Further responsibilities include developing and communicating strategy and tactics to reduce cost, improve quality, increase performance and reliability, and improve overall competitiveness of the product(s).

This role acts as the liaison between manufacturing and the program office and requires daily interface and communication with factory and program management to cover control account management, operations status, issues, risks, and opportunities.

What You Will Do:

Front End of the Business management to help establish key deliverables

Bill of Material and requirements management

Control Account Management: cost, schedule quality

Work with program and factory Engineering to establish a Bill of Material and build plan

Validate drawings are released to support procurement and build schedules

Ensure Bill of Material is accurate, and Line of Balance supports program schedule

Collaborate to help "shape" technical requirements

Factory interface to understand build, test, equipment and facilities requirements

Coordinate factory readiness reviews with process Engineering and factory personnel

Lead collaborative efforts to identify and convert needs into solutions

Communicate clearly and remove barriers to execution

Maintain collaborative and responsive relationships within the product line and with functional support organizations

Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives

Writing Basis of Estimates (BOE's)

Support and manage quick-turn proposals

Identify and execute opportunities for process improvement and cost/schedule reduction

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience in Operations, Manufacturing and/or Program/Project Management, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years related experience

Minimum 5 years experience in the aerospace industry.

Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. US citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

Earned Value Management (EVM) certification

Experience with RF components, subassemblies, and architectures

Experience optimizing manufacturing process flows

Experience implementing continuous improvement

Gate Review Process (Proposal through Closeout)

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.

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.

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The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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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