Associate Director, Contracts (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-06-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ888: RMS AP Bldg 928 1151 East Hermans Road Building 928, Tucson, AZ, 85706 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.

The Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU) has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Associate Director, Contracts within the Strike Initiatives area, as Strategic Strike portfolio lead comprised of Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) Cruise Missile and further proprietary programs, in addition to multiple new capture areas, including competitive efforts.  This role demands a multi-faceted, strategic Contracts Leader to deal with complex and creative solutions to support US Airforce and other critical customer, across a broad technology portfolio with development, low rate, and high production contracts. The Candidate selected for this role will manage a highly effective team of individual contributors.

The successful candidate’s attributes should include but are not limited to: direct supervisory responsibilities, strong experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable supplements, including Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) risk assessment and negotiations, strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, subject matter expertise in general contracting, and be able to provide contractual and business guidance to the Tactical Strike‘s cross-functional leadership team. 

This role is eligible for a Sign-Bonus.

What You Will Do

• Effectively communicate with internal and external customers to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships and influence business decisions

• Investigate and resolve complex contractual matters by applying astute critical thinking, gathering detailed information, seeking innovative contracting techniques, and proactively collaborating with relevant stakeholders

• Provide individual-level, team-level, and strategic-level advice and guidance on numerous contractual rights/obligations, regulations, and policy/procedure to mitigate risks and unauthorized changes

• Develop pre-negotiation objectives and implement negotiation strategy reviews as part of the proposal development process.

• Provide support of, and, in some cases, lead complex negotiations across all stages of the Government acquisition lifecycle (development, production, sustainment, etc.)

• Have the ability to represent Raytheon independently on significant transactions while maintaining trusting relationships with complex customers

• Quarterly domestic travel is anticipated

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain programs access after start date

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable supplements, including Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

• Experience in the development of proposals and negotiations

Qualifications We Prefer

• Demonstrated ability to shape results in support of objectives, including ability to communicate and influence executive leadership

• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with complex customers

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and develop effective relationships based on respect and trust

• Excellent time management and organizational skills are essential

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, Accountab