Principal Specialist, Investigator - Tewksbury, MA

Date Posted: 2026-11-12

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord

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: Top Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, with 185,000 great minds united by purpose to solve the world’s most complex problems. We offer capabilities and opportunity across three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development. We push the boundaries of known science and connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings extensive experience and engineering expertise to meet today’s mission needs and anticipate tomorrow’s threats. 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.

As an aerospace and defense company, protecting Raytheon Technologies’ intellectual capital is critical to national security. Raytheon’s Global Security Services’ Counterintelligence & Investigations (CI&I) organization works to safeguard people, data, resources, and facilities from known or suspected threats. We collaborate with Human Resources, Digital Technologies, Global Trade, Global Ethics and Compliance, and partner with federal, state, and local agencies, as well as defense counterintelligence organizations.

As a CI&I Principal Investigator, you will possess extensive knowledge, training, and experience related to identification and investigation of insider threats (InT), Workplace Violence, and international threats. You must demonstrate extensive knowledge of CI principles, expert understanding of potential InT indicators and behaviors, and the ability to rapidly triage and assess many InT-related behaviors to distinguish actual threats from false positives. You will conduct other investigations as necessary, assisting the CI&I Data Exfiltration and CI&I InT Analytical teams. International Investigations and GDPR experience are a plus.

What You Will Do

• Operate independently, providing expert-level all-around investigation capabilities that include but are not limited to:
• Independently plan and conduct investigations resulting in sound outcomes that can withstand judicial/administrative scrutiny into noncompliance with customer regulatory requirements, company policies and procedures, and violations of the law
• Write detailed, professional reports summarizing investigative steps/actions
• Conduct a wide range of employee interviews, including challenging subject interviews of those suspected of wrongdoing
• Ensure all relevant case artifacts (unless prohibited) are securely stored in the Resolver Case Management System
• Closely collaborate with other CI&I members, GSS colleagues, and cross-functional partners
• Collaborate with and provide timely feedback to partners in Human Resources, Digital Technologies, Global Trade, and Global Ethics and Compliance to refine tools and processes for identifying potential indicators of concern
• For matters involving culpability of cleared employees, ensure cognizant Facility Security Officers receive necessary investigative details for adverse information reporting obligations

What You Will Learn

• Expand your business acumen and learn about Raytheon’s proactive/defensive solutions to help U.S. government, Allies and Partners defend national sovereignty and security
• How CI&I’s proactive initiatives and InT program advance Raytheon’s security culture, program execution, and productivity, as well as fostering customer confidence and Raytheon’s competitive advantage

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires: a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience with automated internal and external investigation tools used in Insider Threat investigations and open-source research (LexisNexis, CLEAR, or similar)
• Experience identifying, collecting, and analyzing data/metrics for leadership
• Experience with Microsoft Office and O365

Qualifications We Prefer

• Certification by a federal credentialing counterintelligence or investigative agency
• Prior law enforcement experience
• Hands-on experience with investigations involving CI, SCI, SAP, and/or ITAR/EAR violations
• Familiarity with DoD Manual 5205.07 Volumes 1 through 4
• Familiarity with DoD 5200.01 Volumes 1 through 3, and incident reporting process per DoD 5200.01 Volume 3
• Working knowledge of 32 CFR Part 117 (NISPOM) – Industrial Security regulations
• Experience in international investigations
• Working knowledge of European Union privacy regulations (GDPR)

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
• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

Role Details

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite
• The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels
• RTX offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, education programs, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays (specific benefits depend on business unit and collective-bargaining status)
• 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 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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