Capacity Growth Office Production Test Capacity Lead - Onsite Tucson AZ

Date Posted:

2026-08-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-802 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 802

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after 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.

Raytheon is seeking a Production Test Capacity Leader to join the Capacity Growth Office (CGO) Engineering organization. This leader will create, document, and implement an integrated strategy for Production Test on Critical Munitions Programs in support of increased munitions quantities in accelerated timeframes. These timeframes are inside of Raytheon’s demonstrated performance, at markedly lower price per unit costs.  

This strategy will be developed and executed in close collaboration with operations, supply chain, quality, and the broader Raytheon (and RTX) engineering organization.  It will include test optimization, test reduction by shifting from performance to acceptance testing, common testing methods and equipment, and production test equipment projects.

Production Testing is an integral part of the operations environment and part of a broader suite of actions the CGO is taking to increase capacity.  The Production Test Capacity Leader will partner in the execution of test strategies across engineering, manufacturing, and quality functions.  The Leader will be heavily engaged with the factory and program teams to understand the production landscape and how the suite of testing supports the manufacturing output to the rate the customers need.  This work is critical to increasing factory throughput and enabling capacity growth across Raytheon’s production lines.

What You Will Do

• Partner with Raytheon and US Government subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify, define, and deploy and integrated strategy with an attendant integrated master schedule to reduce test cycle time across the Critical Munitions Programs

• Create strategies and change management plans to overhaul the testing environment for munitions products, migrating from a performance testing paradigm to an acceptance testing methodology

• Lead key, strategic Test Equipment Hardware and Integration projects with the goal of accelerated cut-in to the assembly line with predictable execution utilizing the defined elements, methodologies, and processes defined/deployed in partnership with the stakeholders.

• Drive predictable execution and document key process elements and best practices for the broader Raytheon to use in the future execution of accelerated test equipment projects

• Drive timely, focused supplier support to unlock critical supply-based capability and capacity to enable execution of the suite of test equipment projects

• Partner with the External Capacity CPT to identify, scope, plan, staff, and execute test optimization and test reduction projects to enhance supplier capability, rate, and resiliency in support of critical munitions programs

• Ensure the test optimization plans, together with test reduction, close with the takt requirements within each program

• Understand program and CGO capacity build plans and ensuring alignment across Production Test Reduction efforts

• Ensure production test elements are in alignment with new factory and assembly line designs, implementations, and processes

Responsibilities to Anticipate

• Development and execution of an Integrated Critical Munitions Programs Production Test Reduction plan

• Integrate Common Test Methods into Critical Munitions Program Test Equipment plans

• Deliver required Test Equipment for the Critical Munitions Programs on schedule and within the budget

• Drive reduction in Production Test time aligned with production takt time in support of Critical Munitions Programs ramps through test optimization and test reduction vis acceptance testing methodologies

• Create and implement process improvements in test optimization, test reduction, and common test, incorporating enhancements into Raytheon-wide engineering and program management operating documents

This is a 100% onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

• Minimum of fourteen (14) years of hardware and/or software design and development, and transition to production experience

• Ten (10) or more years developing and implementing test capabilities in a production and/or depot environment

• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and/or certification

• Experience preparing technical and/or cost proposals

• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance U.S. citizenship required

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master's degree In Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics

• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued Top Secret security clearance

• Technical and people leadership fundamentals with demonstrated impact in optimizing factory test environments

• Experience in leading change through a disciplined change management process and plan

• Broad technical background across multiple disciplines

• Team player across functional boundaries

• Communication and presentation skills for engaging program managers, functional leaders, peers, suppliers, and customers

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.

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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.

This position offers relocation.

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Please consider the following role type definitions 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

This position is in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

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 186,200 USD - 353,800 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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