System Performance Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

Date Posted:

2026-06-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9030 ~ 9030 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9030

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.

Raytheon’s Strike Initiatives organization is seeking a Systems Performance Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) to provide unified leadership across the Factory Software (FSW), Software (SW), and Test Equipment (TE) teams for the StormBreaker production and integration program. This role emphasizes cross-discipline coordination, Earned Value (EV) leadership and the alignment of software and test activities required to transition updated weapon configurations successfully into production.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, proven Earned Value (EV)/Control Account Manager (CAM) execution and experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams. Program domain knowledge can be developed over time; however, the ability to lead, integrate and execute effectively from day one is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to lead critical integration efforts, enhance execution performance across multiple software-focused teams and ensure successful delivery of advanced capabilities to the warfighter.

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership, coordination and strategic alignment across the Factory Software (FSW), Software (SW) and Test Equipment (TE) teams, ensuring the groups operate as a unified IPT with shared priorities, synchronized schedules and strong communication flows.

• Drive tight integration between Factory Software and Test Equipment development teams, recognizing and managing the interdependencies critical to software builds, test system readiness and qualification.

• Lead development, integration and qualification efforts for factory software and test equipment while ensuring readiness for production transition.

• Demonstrate strong CAM and Earned Value leadership across the IPT, ensuring cost and schedule performance is proactively managed, risks are clearly articulated, and program leadership has clear visibility into variances and mitigation actions.

• Facilitate customer and stakeholder working groups, ensuring aligned execution plans, well-understood risks, and continuous improvement opportunities.

• Prepare and deliver technical and execution materials for program-level meetings and reviews, including I&V Working Groups, PMRs, audits, and other program forums.

• Partners with FSW, SW and TE area leads to ensure cross-team harmony, remove barriers, resolve scope gaps, and secure necessary resources.

• Support verification, simulation, performance analysis, and software qualification activities across the program.

• Guide and mentor early-career engineers and enable knowledge sharing across IPT and CPT boundaries.

• Champion a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across all software and test system development and integration activities.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Expertise in one or more of the following technical areas: software development/qualification, integrated flight simulation, GNC/signal processing algorithms, or systems engineering architecture.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Experience leading EV/CAM activities with strong cost and schedule discipline.

• Experience transitioning software or test systems into production environments.

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 Eligibility.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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