Section Lead – Fuzing

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M07 ~ 3292 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M07

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

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:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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 Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. The department is seeking to hire a Section Lead – Fuzing & Ignition Safety Systems

What you will do

• The Section Leader (SL) is a key technical contributor to the programs and products supported by the section.
• Performs direct line management activities for a team of engineers. In addition to designing fuze subsystems and participating in Bid and Proposal efforts, SL activities include career and performance development, mentoring, training, tool and process development, resource allocation, and championing the use of established procedures, processes and instructions.
• Serves as a liaison to the programs, ensuring program success along technical, cost and schedule parameters, as well as overseeing section member job assignments, performance, and recognition.
• Must have an ability to provide technical guidance and act as a mentor to their staff. Candidates applying to this role must be adept at making technical presentations and at establishing customer relationships.
• Candidates shall be highly motivated “self-starters” able to lead by example, possessing strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, and maintain positive relationships and satisfaction with functional and program leadership.
• Apply knowledge and expertise in Safety Device Energetics and related requirements, such as LEEFI, EFDI, EBW and MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901(A), and JOTP plan and execution.
• Apply Electrical Engineering knowledge for digital or analog electronics & design/mixed signal, and electrical requirements generation and interpretation, including complex logic architecture.

The Section Lead – Fuzing position is located in Tucson, Arizona and is onsite.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 7 years of relevant experience
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in fuzing / one shots / engineering technology and/or engineering design
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree
• Twelve (12) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing devices and their applications
• Systems knowledge to assure full development of fuzing device requirements and dissemination and flow down to subcomponent levels
• Experience with fuzing devices design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification and/or compliance
• Ability to perform fuzing trade studies evaluating different electrical designs and estimate design and production cost and schedule
• Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System
• Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader
• Experience with the proposal capture process (development of compliant basis of estimates and ROMs)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead collaborative efforts with other technical disciplines including mechanical, electrical, and systems
• Willingness to travel, including international, to provide supplier support
• Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW)
• Working kn