Configurable Digital Logic Integrated Product Team Lead, Sr Principal Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA420: 160 Main Road, Yorktown VA 160 Main Road Att: Code 23 Building #476, Yorktown, VA, 23691 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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: 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. 

The Land and Air Defense Systems (LADS) Engineering Integrated Product Team Led (IPT) Lead organization is searching for a candidate with a passion for Autonomous Systems to design, develop, and field, open, trusted, secure, certified, and operationally effective collaborative autonomous solutions.

The Configurable Digital Logic (CDL) IPT Lead is a key program role that is accountable for key decisions throughout the life cycle of the program which affects our competitive position and executability. The CDL IPT Lead operates through coordination across all other IPTs among disciplines in the key system concepts, capabilities and limitations, architecture, and development processes (Digital/MBE). The CDL IPT Lead drives a common vision to the teams to allow coordinated execution of the concept during pursuit and development phases. This will require that the CDL IPT Lead work across the RTX business to leverage company technology and resources needed by the program. The CDL IPT Lead supports program knowledge point planning through the development process, while also expanding the approaches to problem solving and designing optimal solutions. In addition, the CDL IPT Lead guides the overall system requirements and architecture design decisions, utilizing the design teams to inform decisions, and ensures design compliance and system performance.  

What You Will Do

• Influence the design and architecture of the system, establish processes for execution, and provide CDL Engineering discipline representation to Raytheon program leadership, office the of chief engineer, and multiple IPTs
• Communicate regularly with Raytheon leadership to provide program status, accomplishments, issues, and help needed, while influencing the sub-teams to ensure alignment and teamwork
• Interact and coordinate with customer community stakeholders, including acquisition and technical groups to influence and guide the development of program mission requirements
• Collaborate with partners from Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, and Global Supply Chain
• Mentor and guide all team members and coordinate engagement of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) when appropriate
• Apply extensive experience in task leadership and system level design, integration, and verification

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree and seven (7) years of relevant experience
• Experience managing and/or leading cross-disciplined teams in a technical capacity
• Experience leading and conducting trade studies, CDL development and design, CDL requirements development and management, and CDL integration and test
• Experience using program management tools such as Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and/or Risk and Opportunity Management to identify issues and develop recommended courses of action to management
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• CDL leadership experience
• IPT Lead certification or experience
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with leading development across multiple program or company sites
• Strong demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability as a team lead to drive design and development across multiple functional organizations
• Excellent presentation and proposal skills
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities

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.
• Relocation Eligibility

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation.
• Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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