Principal Specialist, EH&S Generalist

Date Posted:

2025-11-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

RVA99: RTN Remote, Virginia

Position Role Type:

Remote

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.

What You Will Do:

As an EH&S Principal Generalist you’ll support the implementation and execution of Environmental, Health and Safety programs at Raytheon customer field and remote locations both domestically and internationally. In this role, you’ll also support employees requiring EH&S regulatory compliance training.

Working globally in both embedded and deployed locations, you’ll apply technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to implement process controls to mitigate EH&S risks. In addition, you’ll use attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to influence internal and external groups to improve injury free performance for Raytheon’s deployed workforce.  

This position will require domestic and/or international travel, including travel aboard military-owned assets and occasional travel to remote or austere environments.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Proactively ensuring that workplace conditions and employee practices comply with applicable federal, state or local occupational safety and health standards
• Conducting and leading job hazard assessments for standard and non-standard work tasks
• Serving as a technical safety resource supporting engineering reviews of Raytheon/customer facilities, processes, and products
• Providing instructor-led training on various safety topics
• Conducting injury investigations and root cause analyses, developing corrective actions and tracking to completion.
• Periodic safety auditing of customer and internal processes
• Managing accurate preparation & reporting of metrics (including labor charging and timekeeping)
• Development of appropriate work practices and procedures to control risks
• Ability to lift 28 pounds unassisted
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of travel and to work in locations with dynamic weather or temperature extremes

Travel: Up to 25-50% to Raytheon site locations domestically and internationally, including: Europe, Middle East, Far East, Pacific Rim Countries and Africa is possible

This job is posted as REMOTE.  No relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience
• Experience working with OSHA and/or EPA standards
• Experience working with domestic and/or foreign military or government customers

Qualifications We Prefer: 

• Professional certification in safety or related field, (ASP, CSP, CIH, RS, CHMM)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in STEM or related field
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills 
• Bi-lingual
• Familiarity operating in and around military environments
• History of working independently and collaboratively

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.

Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.   Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

• This position requires ability to obtain 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 C