Shipboard OSC Acceleration Lead

Date Posted:

2026-11-03

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-809 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 809 (External Site)

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:

Secret - Current

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.

The Shipboard OSC Acceleration Lead is responsible for driving operational excellence, accelerating business performance, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the Shipboard Missiles portfolio. This role serves as a key integrator across Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, Finance, and functional leadership to improve material and labor sales execution, on-time delivery (OTD), and overall operational performance.

The Acceleration Lead will establish and maintain a disciplined performance management framework, identify execution gaps, coordinate recovery actions, and develop automated reporting and analytical capabilities that improve visibility, predictability, and decision-making.

This position requires analytical experience, cross-functional leadership, business acumen, and the experience to translate complex operational data into actionable strategies that deliver measurable results.

What You Will Do:

• Material Sales Acceleration & Execution
• Lead portfolio-level material sales performance analysis, tracking actuals against Annual Operating Plan (AOP) forecasts.
• Develop and maintain material sales forecasting tools, including identification of critical milestones, constraints, and execution dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional actions to accelerate material availability, production throughput, and sales conversion.
• Drive improved material sales predictability through standardized reporting, trend analysis, and proactive risk identification.
• Labor Sales Performance & Optimization
• Monitor and analyze labor sales performance across the Shipboard portfolio, including actuals, forecasts, and performance against operating plans.
• Partner with Operations, Finance, and program leadership to identify labor sales opportunities, execution gaps, and recovery strategies.
• Analyze labor utilization, staffing constraints, production schedules, and other factors impacting labor sales performance.
• Coordinate actions to improve labor sales execution and alignment with production commitments.
• Develop forward-looking labor sales projections to support proactive business decisions and resource planning.
• On-Time Delivery (OTD) Coordination & Improvement
• Serve as the portfolio-level integrator for OTD performance, coordinating improvement initiatives across programs, factories, and functional organizations.
• Identify systemic delivery constraints, schedule risks, and recurring performance drivers through detailed analysis.
• Facilitate cross-functional recovery plans to address delivery shortfalls and improve schedule adherence.
• Monitor execution of critical path activities and ensure appropriate escalation of risks impacting customer commitments.
• Identify and share best practices across programs to drive sustainable improvements in delivery performance.
• Performance Metrics, Analysis & Business Intelligence
• Conduct detailed performance analysis to identify emerging trends, execution gaps, and opportunities for acceleration.
• Establish consistent metric definitions, data sources, and reporting standards across the Shipboard portfolio.
• Provide actionable insights and executive-level reporting to support timely leadership decisions.
• Develop leading indicators that enable proactive identification of operational and financial risks.
• Support portfolio operating reviews through clear, concise, and data-driven performance assessments.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years experience
• Experience in operations, supply chain, program management, manufacturing, or financial performance management.
• Experience with business performance metrics, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Active and transferable Secret Clearance U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain higher clearance level or program access prior to start date

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience within aerospace and defense manufacturing or complex production environments.
• Understanding of AOP, EAC, material sales, labor sales, and program financial management.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Power Automate, or similar business intelligence and automation tools.
• Familiarity with production scheduling, material planning, supply chain execution, and OTD management.
• Experience developing automated reporting solutions and integrated performance dashboards.

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.
• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

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.
• Clearance Information: 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
• Location Info and/or Links:
• Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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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