Senior Manager, Engineering CORE

Location: McKinney, TX (Hybrid role)

U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

About the Role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, we unite 185,000 professionals to solve complex global challenges. This role supports the CORE Operating System (Customer-Oriented Results and Excellence), focusing on deployment, continuous improvement, and strategic alignment across Raytheon Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support CORE operating system deployment and continuous improvement activities across the function and with program/functional partners.
• Serve as CORE Focal for Chief Engineering and Product Safety, aligning goals, managing improvement targets, and driving progress.
• Lead the Engineering Corrective Action Board (ECAB), partnering with engineering executives, Chief Engineers, and transformation leaders.
• Represent Engineering on the cross-functional Corrective Action Board alongside leaders from Quality, Legal, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Oversee customer and supplier failure collection, impact analysis, prioritization, engagement sponsorship, and stakeholder/budget management.
• Plan, lead, and execute CORE continuous improvement engagements for key Engineering processes.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level updates and performance reporting.
• Sponsor, facilitate, and coach CORE projects, diagnostics, and improvement initiatives to accelerate business transformation.

What You Will Learn

• Deep proficiency in advanced CORE and continuous improvement methods, including expert-level diagnostic and transformation tools.
• How to convert engineering functional expertise into process-level improvement strategies that strengthen business priorities.
• How to influence complex, high-visibility, cross-functional initiatives involving engineering executives and enterprise leaders.

Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience (unless prohibited by local laws/regulations).
• Experience interacting with senior leaders, executives, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience driving transformational change, process improvement, or cost/schedule efficiency improvements.
• Experience working with continuous improvement methods in engineering or technical environments.
• CORE Expert-in-Training designation or CORE Professional certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success leading large, complex initiatives at the urgency and pace required by the business.
• Experience strengthening internal customer relationships and influencing cross-functional leaders.
• Experience training or coaching Lean or CORE methods.
• Background in cost reduction, EAC improvement, or synergy creation.
• CORE Expert or equivalent certification (R6s Expert, Six Sigma Black Belt).

Benefits

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

Pay

The salary range for this role is $132,400 – $251,600 USD. The range is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers factors including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills when extending an offer.