Date Posted:

2026-10-06



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805



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:

DoD Clearance: Secret



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.

This position is for a Capacity Growth Office (CGO)Test Solutions Lead supporting enterprise‑level production test capability, factory capacity growth, and munitions acceleration programs across the RTX portfolio. The position reports into Test Solutions, in the Hardware Engineering Discipline within Raytheon Engineering.

The CGO Test Solutions Lead serves as the strategic interface between Test Solutions and the Capacity Growth Office (CGO), driving scalable, composable, and production‑ready test architectures needed to support over $1B in active and near‑term production acceleration initiatives. This leader ensures alignment across factories, suppliers, and programs, enabling coordinated delivery of test capability, automation, capital deployment, and roadmaps required to meet takt, throughput, and capacity growth commitments.

This role represents a large enterprise‑scale test execution leadership position that influences long‑range planning, commonality, and cross‑program decision making across multiple munitions and sensor production lines. The CGO Test Solutions Lead will define production test strategy, guide capital investment sequencing, mitigate enterprise‑level test risk, and drive the transition toward composable and common test solutions that enable sustained factory growth.

Primary tasking is in Tucson, AZ with a minimum expectation of onsite presence in Tucson for at least one (1) week every month. This role is classified as Onsite.

What You Will Do

Lead enterprise‑wide production test strategy and execution across programs and factories to meet takt, yield, and throughput goals
Deliver scalable, composable, and common test architectures aligned with CGO factory acceleration and supplier readiness needs
Drive capital and automation roadmaps, ensuring sequenced deployment of test equipment, modernization, and infrastructure upgrades
Serve as technical authority for test architecture commonality, composability, and feasibility, influencing long‑range planning and cross‑program alignment
Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, factories, and program teams to ensure production‑ready test capability meets contractual rate and acceptance requirements
Direct and influence multi‑discipline test teams responsible for design, deployment, and sustainment of production test solutions across multiple sites
Guide enterprise test roadmap decisions, prioritizing automation, outsourcing, and technology upgrades while sustaining critical legacy systems
Drive strategic alignment across factories and programs, ensuring consistency in test planning, capability development, and capital investment

Qualifications You Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
Minimum of fourteen (14) years of hardware and/or software design, development, or production test experience
Minimum of six (6) years of experience in development and implementation of production or depot-level test capabilities
Experience leading engineering teams with responsibility for performance, staffing, and delivering production‑ready solutions
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Experience developing and/or evaluating technical and/or cost proposals

Qualifications We Prefer

Technical background with demonstrated progression of management responsibilities
Communication skills capable of influencing senior/executive leadership and presenting strategy, cost, and schedule impacts
Experience with hardware or software development in DoD or defense production environments
Experience driving alignment across multiple factories, production lines, and development teams
BOE developer/approver certification and/or Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) certification
Experience with automation, test equipment architecture, and capital deployment strategies

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.

This position offers relocation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

Clearance Information: 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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