Ci2 Chief Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-11-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17

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: TS/SCI

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.

RTX is looking for an experienced Chief Engineer to join Ci2 as a program Chief Engineer (CE). The CE role directly supports the Program leadership with the development and execution of the technical, schedule, and financial baseline of the Program.

This position is located onsite in Richardson, TX.

What You Will Do As Chief Engineer, you will lead engineering teams (e.g. infrastructure, software, systems, specialties) to achieve program and technical success aligned with our customer and mission needs across one or more Ci2 programs. The program CE is responsible for driving and prioritizing technical approaches and coordinating across internal and external stakeholders. The Program CE ensures issues are understood and technical solutions/corrective actions are well coordinated and implemented expeditiously. In addition, the successful candidate must communicate any risks or issues involving system performance, availability, or security, to the program leadership, while maintaining cost and schedule for the overall effort. Finally, the Program CE provides engineering leadership for capture activities that: 1) Ensure technical volume development complies with SOW; 2) achieves design-to-cost, performance, and schedule targets; and 3) ensures bid packages are thoroughly vetted; with scope, risks & opportunities identified and manageable.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Engineering leadership experience.
• Experience in managing, driving, and prioritizing the technical approaches that deliver on customer commitments.
• Experience with Collection Orchestration systems and associated cloud-based processing architectures, technologies, interfaces, and external system interactions.
• Experience supporting key decisions impacting product integrity, system performance, and system functionality.
• Experience partnering with IPTs to establish and report engineering metrics/TPMs and provide engineering-approved inputs for EACs and/or proposals as required.
• Experience working with and communicating with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team.
• Active and transferable Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain special program access after start date, if applicable. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 15+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in technical leadership role of a large multi-disciplined engineering team.
• Experience in preparing and delivering briefings to customers, stakeholders, and internal management.
• Systems Engineering experience with requirements decomposition to S/W subsystems, S/W use case development and S/W feature development.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex S/W systems and develop issue closure plans with coordinated solutions across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Experience supporting program technical review boards including risk and opportunity management, engineering, and architecture review boards.
• Communicating status, results, and recovery plans (if needed) to the Program leadership.
• Experience in creating technical presentations to both internal and external customers as required.
• Familiarity with Cloud Architectures and deployment requirements for US DoD.
• Experience working with program management to innovate high-value, low-cost, yet quick-turn customer solutions.

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.

Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. 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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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 145,600 USD - 276,800 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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