Program Operations Lead

Date Posted:

2026-01-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX190: 2501 West University, McKinney 2501 West University , McKinney, TX, 75070 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ 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. 

Airborne Spectrum Dominance (ASD) is seeking a highly motivated Program Operations Lead who will be responsible for the overall execution of development type contracts supporting programs in the Advanced Technology business area.  The selected individual will work closely with Program Management, multiple factories, and supply chain to help build and deliver cutting edge technology in a fast-paced environment. This position will involve capital, IRAD, and manufacturing key technologies while focusing heavily on strategies to transfer follow-on business to various Raytheon business units. Further responsibilities include developing and communicating strategy and tactics to reduce cost, improve quality, increase performance and reliability, and improve overall competitiveness of the product(s).

This role acts as the liaison between manufacturing and the program office and requires daily interface and communication with factory and program management to cover control account management, operations status, issues, risks, and opportunities.

What You Will Do

Front End of the Business management to help establish key deliverables

Bill of Material and requirements management

Control Account Management: cost, schedule quality

Working with program and factory Engineering to establish a Bill of Material and build plan

Validating drawings are released to support procurement and build schedules

Ensuring Bill of Material is accurate, and Line of Balance supports program schedule

Collaborating in a matrixed environment to help “shape” technical requirements

Factory interface to understand build, test, equipment and facilities requirements

Coordinating factory readiness reviews with process Engineering and factory personnel

Leading collaborative efforts to identify and convert needs into solutions

Communicating clearly and removing barriers to execution

Maintain collaborative and responsive relationships within the product line and with functional support organizations

Developing and executing risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives

Writing Basis of Estimates (BOE’s)

Supporting and managing quick-turn proposals

Identify and execute opportunities for process improvement and cost/schedule reduction

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience in Operations, Manufacturing and/or Program/Project Management, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years related experience

Minimum 5 years experience in the aerospace industry.

Earned Value Management (EVM) certification

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with RF components, subassemblies, and architectures

Experience optimizing manufacturing process flows

Experience implementing continuous improvement

Gate Review Process (Proposal through Closeout)

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.

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.

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