Principal Integrated Product Team Lead

Date Posted:

2026-11-10

Country:

United States of America

Location

US-IN-INDIANAPOLIS-206 ~ 3939 Priority Way S Dr ~ PRIORITY BLDG 6

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.

We are seeking an Integrated Project Team Lead to join our Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities team in Indianapolis, IN, supporting multiple aircraft sustainment efforts, that include, next generation avionics, software development, and data integration to address our customer’s need for rapid capability integration, improved safety postures, digital interoperability and communications. This role represents the Raytheon team in meetings and at events with the Government and other contractors on the program, provides technical leadership and guidance to a cross-functional Raytheon team, planning and coordinating engineering work that supports the ongoing sustainment including the addition of new enhancements and capabilities.

The Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities Team provides technical leadership to the engineering team, serving as a primary point of contact between Raytheon and key stakeholders external to the organization and between the Agile team(s) and program leadership.

This position is 100% onsite in Indianapolis, IN.

What You Will Do

• Effectively work with, and communicate with, multiple levels of management, customers, and individual contributors on teams.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a cross-functional Raytheon team, planning and coordinating engineering work.
• Responsible for the technical fidelity and quality of the systems engineering work products and associated analyses that document the technical baseline.
• Assist in the development of solutions that meet customer requirements within cost, schedule, and quality constraints.
• Manage customer/stakeholder requirements and the decomposition of those requirements into product system requirements.
• Plan system testing and the development and automation of test cases, scripts and execution.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) or equivalent experience and a minimum of 8 years’ related experience in systems or project engineering or program management.
• Experience in project management or leading teams in product development across the program lifecycle.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and with implementing Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Technical leadership and implementation experience with the avionics life cycle (requirements design, development, hardware and software integration, and/or requirements verification).
• Experience with Agile and Dev[Sec] Ops principles and tools.
• Experience working with and communicating with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required after start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Embedded SW (RTOS oriented SW development).
• Experience with Aviation COMM Suite, including UHF, VHF and SATCOM.
• Experience with DOORS, DOORS NextGen, model-based development in Cameo and/or SCADE, and developing cloud-based requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with management of Government sub-contracts.
• Experience planning programs from the ground up.
• Experience in creation of Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Familiarity with the V-22 aircraft and platform support processes.
• Experience with development lifecycle design reviews (Internal gates, SETRs, SOIs, etc.).
• Master’s degree in an Engineering specialty.
• Experience in avionics development, integration and modernization programs.
• Experience working with teams co-located in multiple locations across the U.S.
• Familiarity with Standard Government Deliverable documentation.
• Active and transferrable DoD Secret or higher Clearance.
• Experience with commercial development standards including DO-178C and DO-254 standards for avionics; as well as Military standards such as MIL-HDBK-516C, MIL-STD-882E, and MIL-STD-1553B.
• Experience in the areas of reliability, systems safety, and cybersecurity 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.
• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is not available.

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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