Trident Senior Program Manager

Date Posted:
2026-03-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-MA-PITTSFIELD-540-CUST ~ 540 Merrill Rd ~ MERRILL (External Site)
Position Role Type:
Hybrid
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 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 Raytheon Air & Space Defense Systems team is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Senior Program Manager (PM) to lead a Navy program within the Mission Systems and Payloads Program Area.

The selected candidate will be responsible for managing cost, schedule, and technical performance of existing program. Candidate will demonstrate the ability to work within a complex team environment, with multiple customers as well as internal Raytheon Inter-Organizational teammates. Responsibilities include oversight of a Raytheon production team, operating within a multi-company production and repair facility. Responsibilities will include leading efforts in the full program life cycle, including, but not limited to, proposal/capture management, negotiations, contract execution, and closeout. This position will be responsible for managing contracts are varying levels, including design, development, low-rate initial production, full-rate production, and sustainment/repair.

This position is remote with the candidate located in Massachusetts. Travel to Pittsfield MA, as well as Cambridge MA will be required.

What You Will Do

• Meet contractual commitments including the financial, quality, cost efficiency, technical and schedule performance
• Develop partnerships with both Raytheon and customer cross-functional teams (Engineering, Contracts, Finance, Operations & Supply Chain, Quality, etc.)
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with multiple customer counterparts
• Travel to production facility or customer locations for customer meetings, issue resolution, and leadership reviews (twice per month on average)
• Work with production team on planning, material availability, and resource constraints, while identifying opportunities for cost and schedule efficiencies
• Leading all capture/proposal activities for future contracts
• Establish and execute baseline schedule, negotiating and executing change requirements
• Execute multiple concurrent production, repair, and development contracts
• Identify strategic opportunities for Raytheon to grow support and scope on the program
• Support the program team on identification, onboarding, support, and sustainment of complex integrated supply chain
• Drive a cross-functional, multi company team executing a sustainment program, while simultaneously integrating a design to development program in the same facility
• Ensure implementation of a robust Risk & Opportunity Management plan, including proactive schedule risk management, to ensure predictable program performance
• Responsible for as-needed facilitating and driving contract modifications and changes
• Prepare and submit monthly contract SDRL/CDRL deliverables
• Monthly travel to customer facility in Cambridge MA also required.
• Up to 50% travel required to Pittsfield MA and customer locations

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience in program management or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Program management experience in multiple program lifecycle phases, including development, transition-to-production, production and/or sustainment
• Experience leading proposal activity
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• An active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start

Qualifications We Prefer

• Effective written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Experience engaging and reporting out to all levels of internal RTX leadership, as well as multiple levels of customer leadership
• Ability to focus, evaluate, motivate, and reward teams, enabling them to achieve desired results
• Experience coordinating Teaming Agreements
• Program Management Level 4 Certification or ability to obtain within one year

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

Learn More and Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Remote: Employee will be remote with the expectation that this role supports a production contract, and regular travel to the production facility to ensure flawless execution is required.

• Monthly travel to customer facility in Cambridge MA also required.
• Up to 50% travel required to Pittsfield MA and customer locations

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 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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