Senior Principal Systems Chief Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-11-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 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. 

Job Description:

The Effector Optics Department at Raytheon in Tucson, AZ is currently searching for a Senior Principal Systems Chief Engineer to be the Coyote Blk IIC+ Development Execution Chief Engineer.   The CE will drive timely and technically viable development of critical program upgrades with $63M of current labor contract scope for Blk IIC+, combined with $25M investment for Blk IID/NGCM. Complex problem solving often requires developing and implementing parallel paths to keep design and integration activities moving forward while resolving frequent roadblocks. Ability to balance the team and focus between proposals, executing current efforts and developing strategic efforts which include considerations for the common designs for emerging development of Coyote Blk IID/NGCM. Provide influence and decision making to achieve a balanced technical solution which satisfies the customer’s needs and provides positive financial impact to the business. Establish and reinforce the program’s technical organizational structure, risk posture, strategy, and execution plans.

The Execution Chief Engineer will work closely with all disciplines associated with missile production including Customer, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Production Operations to ensure the technical integrity of the product is maintained and performs as intended every time.  The CE’s knowledge base will be used to lead and/or support failure investigations, obsolescence redesigns, factory escapes, supplier issues and much more.  The ability to calmly but quickly review and analyze information and make decisions and/or recommendations is critical in this role. 

The position requires a strong engineering development background and collaboration across internal teams. This role also involves close collaboration with other leadership to address programmatic concerns, ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and technical objectives, and deliver compliant solutions to customers while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

What You Will Do:

• Be responsible for the technical integrity of the Coyote Blk IIC+.
• Leadership of integration activities including technical responsibilities
• Manage the technical risk for the Coyote II design
• Lead and/or provide technical oversight of failure investigations, including assigning Failure Investigation Team members
• Chair Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Configuration Change Board (CCB) for reviewing and approving proposed changes to the Technical Data Package (TDP)
• Provide guidance and assist lower-level engineers in tasking priority and training.
• Support component level design and test reviews
• Work environment is primarily in an office, but may include labs, field work, or a combination.
• Work with suppliers and customers for procuring and demonstrating capabilities in lab or field environments.
• Provide technical oversight/mentorship over staff of Engineers. Focus placed on engineering task execution, technical rigor, etc.
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management
• Coordinate with Senior IPT for cross-functional prioritization. 
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers
• Collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues that may arise during production, testing, and integration.
• Working with engineering and production personnel to troubleshoot and provide root cause and corrective action to design and process issues
• Support production related activities in the assembly and documentation of subsystems
• Assignments may require some travel, including foreign travel.

Qualifications You Must Have: