Program Manager, Advanced Electronic Warfare

Date Posted: 2026-06-04 | Location: Goleta, CA | Onsite | U.S. citizenship required

About the Role

RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and provide direct oversight of cost, schedule, and technical performance for an emerging technology portfolio valued at $20M+ per year in programs and IRAD. These programs represent significant growth within the Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) portfolio with potential of $150M+ over the next 5 years and technology transfer into production mission areas.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, interact, and course correct highly skilled technical teams to support customer goals
• Display strong communication and presentation skills with both leadership and external customers
• IMS and EVMS implementation and execution, including meeting EAC requirements
• Travel between Raytheon sites and visit customer locations in support of business execution and growth requirements (10-20% of the time)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
• Program management, systems engineering, or related military experience
• Experience leading systems development and/or engineering design
• Experience with IMS and EVMS, and/or managing cost and schedules
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain program access after start
• U.S. citizenship required (as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics with related technical experience
• Strong understanding of novel signal processing approaches
• Proven track record of supporting capture efforts and successfully executing programs for DARPA, DoD Services’ laboratories, and Program Offices
• 3+ years experience successfully managing technology development programs and IRAD
• Experience leading new business capture activities and winning new business in a competitive environment
• Electronic Support and Electronic Attack technique experience, including traditional and adaptive approaches
• Strong experience with Advanced Programs
• Active Top Secret and SCI clearance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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
• Relocation assistance
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status)

Pay

The salary range for this role is $118,300 - $224,900 USD.