Date Posted:

2025-07-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PA201: 1 Overcash Avenue,Chambersburg 1 Overcash Avenue Bldg 5808, Chambersburg, PA, 17201 USA

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:

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.

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are Safe, Reliable, Maintainable and delivered on time. Life Cycle Engineering consists of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices and our customers. Our Life Cycle Engineering disciplines participate in the total life cycle of our products from conception to deactivation. Our focus area is product support, including the following disciplines: Reliability, System Safety, and Supportability.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead our missile operations:

As a Senior Principal General Engineer, youll be at the forefront of providing data-driven solutions and crucial training to our customers.
This role is responsible to lead a team of RTX engineers, both on-site at LEAD and remotely, to meet a demanding monthly missile reassembly schedule and resolve complex technical challenges.
Lead and direct a team of engineers and program personnel, ensuring the seamless coordination of missile operations and test requirements to achieve customer satisfaction and meet stringent production demands.
Serve as the primary liaison between engineering organizations and US Government customers, driving on-site issue resolution to consistently achieve monthly production commitments.

What You Will Do:

As a leader within this role you will be assigning tasks, mentoring team members, fostering a collaborative environment, and ensuring adherence to best practices.
Youll also be vital in coordinating across supply chain, engineering, program management, and our customers to ensure seamless operations. This coordination specifically involves scheduling facility workload, prioritizing tasks based on program needs and material availability, and proactively identifying and mitigating potential delays to maintain the reassembly cadence.
Regular collaboration with and utilization of the US Army civilian workforce at LEAD is essential, as is providing high-level updates to both internal and external leadership.
This role encompasses a broad spectrum of technical subjects, including electrical, electromechanical, mechanical, hydraulic, energy, and test systems.
Oversee and guide depot technical personnel, providing expert problem-solving for complex technical challenges related to scope, budget, and schedule.
Drive continuous improvement by proposing strategic hardware and software modifications for depot test equipment and procedures, addressing obsolescence and implementing critical upgrades/updates.
Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for depot personnel on upgraded equipment, enhancing operational efficiency and technical proficiency.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience.
Experience working with test stations and/ or an operations environment.
Active and transferable US Government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. US Citizenship is required, as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Ability to lead a team through multiple technical projects and customer requests in a fast-paced operations environment.
Develop technical presentations to large audiences including the U.S. and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
Experience with System assembly, disassembly and test.
Experience managing technical scope, budget & schedule of greater than $3M
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certified.
Hands on experience with energetics hardware and test equipment.

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.

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.

This position requires 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

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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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