Advanced Sensors and Assured Products Section Leader

Date Posted:

2026-11-05



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805



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 RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

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.

This is your opportunity to join the Advanced Sensors and Assured Products (ASAP) Software Security Sensors and Effectors (S3E) Department as a Section Leader (SL). The S3E Department’s mission is to provide world-class security software to be used in deployed radar and missile systems. This opportunity is fulltime onsite in Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do

The S3E Department Section Leader will have a technical role on a program and will provide guidance and management to a section of 12 to 16 Engineers located in Tucson, AZ.

As Section Leader the candidate will act as a key leader and mentor in the department, employing leadership, presence and influence skills while fostering teamwork and interdependent execution.

Responsible for the sustainment, assessment, and development of the section

Ensure section members adhere to policy, vision, values, and goals

Communicate flow-down to section members

Performance development including collecting and providing performance feedback to section members. Support section member’s yearly performance goal development

Support section salary and labor planning

Career and job assignment mentoring

As a technical contributor on a program team the candidate will:

Be involved in application and embedded software design, development, integration, and testing of real-time missile software.

Apply System Security principles to the design and implementation of Missile software applications.

Develop software applications using C and C++ languages on a variety of computing platforms

Understand real-time software design and the performance implications associated with specific System Security implementations.

Work closely with the Systems Security Engineering team to define and implement requirements.

Interface with customer community to review technical design and support verification of system maturity.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum of 8 years experience.
• Experience in software development, integration or test using C, C++, Java, or Ada
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs
• Experience developing software in a team-based development environment, preferably using the Agile Scrum or Kanban framework
• Experience with scripting languages like Python, Perl or similar

Qualifications We Prefer

• Demonstrated mentoring skills, both technically and professionally
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to effectively interact with subordinates, customers, and other internal organizations
• Embedded Product Security Domain experience including secure boot concepts, cryptographic algorithms and ARM architecture
• Knowledge in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) or Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
• Experience with Xilinx UltaScale+ MPSoC, Versal, or similar Embedded Processors
• VxWorks, Embedded Linux, or similar embedded Operating System experience
• Experience developing agile backlogs
• Demonstrated self-starting team player who achieves goals and continuous improvement
• Six Sigma, CORE, EVMS, Software Project Management Certification and PMX certifications

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: 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 118,300 USD - 224,900 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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