Deputy Program Manager

Date Posted:

2026-03-11

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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.  

The Advanced Electronic Warfare (AEW) product line within the Advanced Technology Strategic Business Unit is seeking a motivated Program Manager to provide support to Senior Program Managers and Program Office Associate Directors. This support includes program baselining, program controls, Earned Value analysis and the management of key subcontractors.  Beyond supporting Senior PM’s, this role requires the ability to directly lead and provide direct oversight of cost, schedule, and technical performance for assigned emerging technology programs.

This role is onsite in Goleta, California.

What You Will Do

• Monitor, interact, and course correct highly skilled technical teams to support customer goals
• Display strong communication and presentation skills with both leadership and external customers
• IMS and EVMS implementation and execution
• Be accountable for executing the scope specified by the associate director on the programs and meeting business financial goals
• Set program priorities, resolve conflicts and barriers, implement gates and major reviews with customers, suppliers, and leadership
• Support the management of all aspects of program execution, including cost controls, change management, risk and opportunity management, completion of contract deliverables, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) requirements with an emphasis on management of major subcontractors and software
• Support and present Program Performance Reviews (PPRs), customer Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and ongoing customer discussions
• Meet customer commitments, contract deliverables, and internal program reporting to include financials, quality, cost efficiency, technical and schedule performance
• Collaborate with other program managers, chief engineers, and integrated product team leads (IPTLs) to resolve resource conflicts and optimize success across the portfolio through continuous improvements in production, reliability, factory and field test equipment, operational and maintenance manuals, and engineering activities
• Support other Senior PMs with proposal/capture manager lead activities, to include strategy, bidding, gating, fact finding and partnering with contracts for proposal negotiation
• Travel between Raytheon sites and visit customer locations in support of business execution and growth requirements.  Travel between 10-25% of the time.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
• Program management, project management, DoD focused engineering, or related military experience
• Experience with IMS and EVMS, and/or managing cost and schedules
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams
• Active and transferrable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start

Qualifications We Prefer

• Degree in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics with related technical experience
• Experience with Electronic Warfare systems and/or concepts of operations
• Strong understanding of novel signal processing approaches
• Capture and program execution experience for DARPA and the Services’ laboratories
• Experience managing advanced technology development programs and IRAD
• Experience leading new business capture activities and winning new business in a competitive environment
• Electronic Support and Electronic Attack technique experience to include traditional and adaptive approaches
• Active Top Secret and SCI clearance

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