Undersea Associate Director, Program and Capture Management

Date Posted:

2026-02-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-RI-PORTSMOUTH-PS1 ~ 1847 W Main Rd ~ NIMITZ BLDG

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.

Advanced Technology Strategic Business Unit is seeking a highly technical Program / Capture Manager that is responsible for the capture and execution of contracts in support of Undersea research and development programs with customers such as DARPA and ONR.

In this role, you will be a key member of our Maritime Mission Area team, responsible for identifying, shaping and driving proposals and winning undersea and ocean surface technology programs.

This position is located onsite in Portsmouth, RI.

What You Will Do

• Lead engineering teams in architecting concepts and solutions for customer-identified technology problems and warfighter gaps
• Lead cross-functional teams in creation of customer-enticing white papers and winning proposals
• Lead program teams in successful execution of technology-based contracts
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with customers, competition, industry and government partners to gather business intelligence and architect winning teams
• Develop and lead internal investment projects, such as Internal Research and Development and Capital, to bolster winning new business and program execution
• Support Advanced Technology Maritime Director in developing and executing strategy, achieving financial commitments and managing to budgets
• Support Advanced Technology Maritime Director with internal and external communications and business reporting
• Guide, apprentice, mentor, and train employees across all functions to enable innovative, flexible and high-performing team results
• Some travel required

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience
• Capture management or management of development programs experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in high-performance undersea systems development including sonars, torpedoes, vehicles, command, control and communications systems
• Experience across full-scale systems engineering design and development
• Experience driving DoD TINA-compliant cost estimating and pricing
• Experience with writing and leading proposals both large and small
• Experience managing technical, cross-discipline development programs
• Raytheon or other DoD/Industry Program Management Certification
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of DoD/Intelligence Community operational concepts
• Experience working with NAVSEA program offices delivering undersea systems such as PMS404, 406, 415 and 394
• Experience working with the DoD and Intelligence Community Science and Technology organizations/agencies such as ONR, DARPA and SCO
• Experience collaborating with Undersea Naval Laboratories, Federally Funded Research & Development Centers such as NUWC, PSU–ARL and MIT-LL
• Advanced degrees such as MS or PhD in Physics, Optics, Photonics, Circuits, Signal Processing, or other related engineering field
• Existing, or the ability to obtain, a TS/SCI Security Clearance

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 is not available for this position.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense