Date Posted:
2026-05-07
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-VA-REMOTE
Position Role Type:
Remote
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.
Raytheon is seeking an Associate Director of Requirements and Capabilities for Standard Missile -3 family of missiles within the Naval Power (NP) strategic business unit (SBU) and the Sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) Shipboard Missiles (SBM).
The Associate Director will be responsible for supporting the Stand Missile - 3 (SM-3) family of weapons. The Associate Director is responsible for identifying and understanding the market needs for growth, working with existing customers and establishing new customers, developing strategies and deploying tactics to execute and meet the Naval Power strategic business unit and the Sub-Strategic Business Unit Shipboard Missiles long and short-term plans to support the US Navy and international partners. The Associate Director will directly interact with both the Missile Defense Agency and in particular the Aegis Based Defense in Dahlgren VA and any US Navy program office assigned partner responsibilities for SM-3 or the Aegis program to utilize SM-3. The Associate Director will represent Shipboard Missile equities in the capture activities for future surface missile developments.
The Associate Director reports to the Director, Requirements and Capabilities, Shipboard Missiles. This Associate Director supports the development of the SM-3 strategy, briefs leadership, and leads business development, opportunity shaping, proposal management and capture for the annual booking's plan. The Associate Director will participate in assessing customers' wants and needs, as well as bringing broad market knowledge to assist in identification and qualification of new business opportunities.
The Associate Director will lead the development of Senior Leader talking points, capability white papers, customer presentations, manage marketing materials consistent with Raytheon policy and Naval Power strategy and technology roadmaps for SM-3. The Associate Director will participate with other Raytheon Strategic Business units in strategy, briefings, white papers and marketing materials for the SM-3 or other future counter ballistic-missile pursuits.
The Associate Director will be the subject matter expert for MDA Ballistic Missile Defense systems and architectures for homeland defense or regional defense and will serve as the leader for all actions, opportunities and customers across the SM-3 enterprise.
What You Will Do
Formulate and lead competitive strategies to win pursuits: understand strategic environment, in particular, competitor strengths, weaknesses and strategies
Execute competitor intelligence gathering efforts to help Raytheon Technologies' businesses better understand and counter competitor actions
Coordinate growth strategy and customer engagements across Raytheon business units to support US DoD services and international partner requirements and capabilities
Manage import and export licenses, oversee sales intermediary relationships and understand trade agreements in support of international sales
Support the Naval Power (NP) Requirements and Capabilities team to identify and develop new business opportunities, and position new business resources to achieve NP growth
Be the SBM and customer representative across Raytheon to represent SBM equities and requirements with the Missile Defense Agency and in particular the Aegis Based Defense in Dahlgren VA. Shape opportunities to explain and promote Raytheon solutions
Build trust and sound relationships with customers and clearly articulate MDA/AB customer needs to SBM business leadership
Coordinate with the Naval Power Customer Account Manager for Japan as well as Japanese industry for co-development projects
Support development and marketing strategies to achieve business goals aligned with customer plans and programs
Manage budget for new business investments and align investments to technology roadmaps and customer requirements
Focus on the customer, understand strategic environment, threat capabilities, problems, priorities, limitations, and requirements, defense effector capabilities and capacity gaps. Create opportunities to help develop requirements
Develop and implement internal and external customer contact plans
Lead and support internal Raytheon Gate Reviews; conduct internal and external briefings
Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State/Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions
Approximately 25% annual domestic and international travel for customer engagements and tradeshows
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years' experience working with Department of Defense, or an Advanced Degree and 10 years' experience
Experience with the Aegis Combat Management System, Integrated Battle Command System or Command and Control Battle Management System
Experience with design or operations of Integrated Air and Missile Defense sensors, effectors, operations and/or capabilities
5 years of experience as a project or program manager
Experience compiling and presenting detailed briefings to senior leadership
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience with the US Military requirements development process and/or the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and / or US Government Planning, Programming, Budget and/or Execution (PPBE) process
Former US Military Officer with experience operating shipboard missile systems
Command of a Ballistic Missile Defense capable US Navy unit afloat or shore
Experience with business generation, developing and framing business cases and influencing customer decision making
Acquisition experience with a government or industry program office especially Foreign Military Sales and / or direct commercial sales
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Relocation assistance not available
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Please ensure the role @type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as: Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.
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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 157,200 USD - 298,800 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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