Section Leader - Mission Planning Section 2 (Onsite)

Date Posted: 2026-08-05 | Location: Tucson, AZ | Onsite role | Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required on day 1. U.S. citizenship is required.

About the Role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, you’ll lead a team of 8–15 engineers and analysts to deliver mission-planning solutions across programs, captures, and IRADs. You’ll serve as the subject-matter expert, grow team expertise, and execute a portfolio of projects while providing mentorship and career development for your section.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers and analysts, ensuring suitable work assignments and growth opportunities.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert for mission planning, developing common solutions across programs and IRADs.
• Grow team expertise in mission planning methods, tools, and best practices.
• Execute and oversee project work for programs, captures, and IRADs, contributing as an individual when needed.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and performance development for direct reports.
• Participate in talent acquisition, goal setting, performance appraisals, and compensation processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

What You Will Learn

• Administrative and technical oversight of a section while maintaining day-to-day engineering activities.
• Talent acquisition, goal setting, career development, and performance appraisal processes.
• Employee compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Department and directorate-level initiatives.

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience (unless prohibited by local laws/regulations).
• Experience with mission planning for weapons, system performance, CONOPS, or algorithms and signal processing.
• Experience with aerodynamics, Launch Acceptability Regions, or modeling and simulation (e.g., 6-DOF).
• Experience with software architecture, design, development, integration, and verification (e.g., Linux, virtual machines, C#, C++, Java).
• Experience with aircraft integration and store interface (e.g., MIL STD 1553 and 1760).
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Previous management experience, including mentoring, team building, and hiring.
• Experience with Military CONOPs.
• Experience with datalink and GPS configuration and keying (e.g., Link-16).
• Existing TS/SCI security clearance or past qualification for this clearance.
• Knowledge of the Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), proposals, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The range reflects all experience levels, and RTX considers factors such as role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills when extending an offer.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program (tuition assistance).
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).