Director, Advanced Technology Requirements & Capabilities - Strategic Budget & Opportunity Integration

Date Posted:

2025-07-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA108: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Arlington 1100 Wilson Boulevard , Arlington, VA, 22209 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: Top 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.

Raytheon’s Advanced Technology (AT) business is seeking a high-impact, mission-driven Director of Strategic Budget & Opportunity Integration to lead the alignment of classified and unclassified defense budget artifacts, funding sources, and strategic guidance with internal investment strategies and external opportunity pipelines. This role is critical to enabling enterprise awareness of defense priorities, improving the accuracy of resource forecasting, and ensuring maximum alignment with the National Defense Strategy (NDS), National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and Integrated Priority Lists (IPLs).

As a member of the AT Requirements & Capabilities (R&C) team, the Director will be responsible for translating mission requirements into actionable investment strategies, shaping opportunities early in the pipeline, and integrating customer priorities across budget cycles and strategic growth objectives.

Success in this role requires deep expertise in defense funding and acquisition processes, program planning, and competitive landscape analysis, as well as the ability to influence across engineering, finance, strategy, capture, and program execution teams. The Director will play a key role in positioning Raytheon for long-term growth in a complex and rapidly evolving national security environment.

This position reports to the AT R&C Executive and serves as a key voice in shaping future growth across the AT portfolio.

What You Will Do

• Budget Artifact Scrubbing & Analysis
  • Review and analyze both classified and unclassified budget documents (e.g., RDT&E, Procurement, and O&M funding lines)
  • Track and map key budget lines to customer priorities and internal capture pursuits
  • Provide early indicators of shifts in funding profiles or new investment areas
• Strategic Document Review & Synthesis
  • Conduct in-depth reviews of the NDAA, NDS, Service Strategies, and other Congressional reports
  • Summarize implications for ongoing and emerging market opportunities
  • Translate top-down strategy into actionable guidance for R&C, Capture, and Engineering teams
• Opportunity Validation & Targeting
  • Partner with Capture Managers and Technical Directors to validate pursuit alignment with DoD priorities and funding sources
  • Leverage Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) data and Service-specific budget documentation to anticipate near- and long-term contract opportunities
  • Vet opportunities in classified portfolios through validated resourcing channels
• Funding Alignment & IPL Mapping
  • Map Combatant Command (CCMD) and Service Integrated Priority Lists (IPLs) to available and anticipated funding streams.
  • Identify areas where internal IRAD or NBI investments can accelerate alignment with funded needs
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Act as a key advisor to the AT executive team and government relations personnel
  • Coordinate with Government Affairs to support Congressional engagement with funding justifications
  • Support classified and unclassified program teams in identifying and validating funding pathways
• Process & Tools Development
  • Establish repeatable processes to track budget developments and tie them to opportunity identification
  • Help develop or optimize tools and dashboards for investment tracking, NDS alignment, and resourcing visibility
• Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions
• Possible Work Locations: MA – Tewksbury, Andover or VA – Arlington
• Travel: Expected 40%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's