Shipboard Solid Rocket Motor - Program Manager

Date Posted:
2025-07-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
AZ807: RMS AP Bldg 807 1151 East Hermans Road Building 807, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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.

The Shipboard Missiles Program Office has high visibility, high impact opportunity for a Solid Rocket Motor Production Program Manager. In this role, as a change agent, you will be responsible for positively impacting cost, schedule, and quality requirements for solid rocket motor production at a supplier. This role will develop key executive-level relationships internally with Program Management, Engineering, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality & Mission Assurance. Additionally, you will be responsible for building and developing collaboration, trust and accountability with the suppliers' senior management levels, to drive business results that have a significant impact on the portfolio's financial performance and bottom line. Additionally, you will enable the delivery of solid rocket motors in support of the Navy and Missile Defense Agency mission capabilities. You will navigate Supplier Statement of Work/Specification changes, enabling robust risk and opportunity management. You will work with the supplier to identify capacity and manufacturing improvements, including supplier investment, to position Raytheon and the supplier for success. This role will report directly to the Vice President of the Shipboard Missiles Business Unit.

**This position will be located onsite at our Tucson, AZ facility

**Relocation Assistance NOT Available

What You Will Do:

• Meet or exceed program objectives to include supplier financial, technical, quality, and schedule performance
• Responsible for influencing a cross functional team of engineers, quality, and procurement professionals to achieve Raytheon and customer deliverables
• Build relationships with supplier counterparts and executives to improve the supplier's performance and alignment with our organization's priorities
• Support financial planning activities to include forecasting, AOP, and EAC
• Lead the supplier risk mitigation and opportunity capture process
• Develop and implement a supplier strategy that addresses current execution and future business
• Assess and communicate supplier metrics to internal stakeholders, and provide direct feedback to the supplier
• Domestic business travel approximately 25% (potential for some international travel)

What You Will Learn:

• Raytheon and RTX Business Acumen
• SBU & SSBU organizational structure, responsibilities amongst the programs and the functional areas, and deliverables

Qualifications You Must Have:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years' experience
• Experience with Program/Project Management

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Knowledge of rocket motor production processes
• Experience across multiple functional domains
• Current RTX Program Management certification, or equivalent external training
• Experience providing executive level briefings on complex topics
• Experience identifying and implementing production process improvements
• Knowledge and experience working with FAR, DFAR
• Experience with Earned Value (EV) and Estimate at Complete (EAC) processes
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW)
• Experience as a member of a cross-functional team and/or experience with program management

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.
• Relocation - 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.
• Location : Tucson, AZ
• 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

Learn More & Apply Now!

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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