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Test Equipment Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) - Strategic Strike

Raytheon Tucson, Arizona, United States

hybridfull-time

Salary: $132,400 - $251,600 / year

Posted Feb 5, 2026

Role & seniority: Test Equipment Integrated Product Team Lead, Senior Principal Engineer (Strategic Strike, Raytheon ASDS)

Stack/tools: Mechanical/Electrical development and qualification; CREO, cPDM; EVMS/IMP/IMS; test equipment design, verification, production support; risk/opportunity management

Top 3 responsibilities

  1. Update, maintain, and improve technical documentation for TE development and production

  2. Lead/support TE design verification, data collection, prove-in activities, sustainment, and failure investigations

  3. Facilitate knowledge transfer across IPTs/CPTs, drive transition to production, manage scope/budget for large control accounts

  • Must-have skills: STEM degree; 10+ years relevant experience in TE design/verification, integration, or maintenance; experience with EVMS/IMP/IMS or risk management; ability to lead multidisciplinary teams; active Secret DoD security clearance (transferable) and U.S. citizenship

  • Nice-to-haves: Advanced STEM degree; SME in technical briefs/proposals; expertise with CREO, system safety, reliability, configuration management; DoD customer infrastructure experience; familiarity with military systems and DoD processes

  • Location & work type: Tucson, AZ, onsite; U.S. citizen with active DoD secret clearance; on-site role with potential production transition activities

Full Description

Date Posted: 2026-02-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-928 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ MULTI PURPOSE FAC 928 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 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. Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-domain integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions. Strike Initiatives, within ASDS, is our sub-strategic business unit focused on air-launched, penetrating effectors that provide highly versatile tactical capabilities and enable global strategic deterrence. Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems SBU Engineering Team is currently hiring a Test Equipment Integrated Product Team Lead, Senior Principal Engineer for its Strategic Strike portfolio. This is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to take a design through verification and hand off to Prove In while partnering with multiple disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and oversee the Test Equipment life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, verify, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters! This is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ. What You will Do Update, maintain, and improve technical documentation for TE development and production efforts. Lead and Support TE Design Verification testing/Data collection, prove-in activities and sustainment/maintenance. Participate in Failure Investigations. Facilitate knowledge transfer within and across IPTs/CPTs to include Cross-Functional collaboration and coordination. Facilitate and drive transition to production efforts. Own the scope and budget of a large group of control accounts. Ensure technical rigor for all TE scope Coordinate across teams and potentially contracts as applicable Share program process knowledge Mentor earlier in career engineers 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. Experience in at least 1 of the following areas: Mechanical/Electrical development, integration, and qualification Test Equipment Design and Verification Fielding Test Equipment to a Government Customer Test Equipment Maintenance for Production Support Experience leading multidisciplinary teams. Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP) / Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and/or Risk and Opportunity Management. Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Advanced degree in STEM. Experience as a subject matter expert in technical briefs / presentations, proposals, fracas. Champion all of RTX values. Experience with CREO, cPDM and analysis tools. Familiarity with military systems; tactics, techniques, and procedures along with DoD customer infrastructure experience. Understanding of Test Equipment Product Development Cycle. Familiarity with system safety, reliability, configuration management, and evaluating / mitigating technical risks. 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. 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. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Mechanical DevelopmentElectrical DevelopmentIntegrationQualificationTest Equipment DesignVerificationFielding Test EquipmentMaintenanceLeading Multidisciplinary TeamsEarned Value Management SystemIntegrated Master PlanRisk ManagementTechnical DocumentationFailure InvestigationsKnowledge TransferProduction Transitionmulti-location

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