Capacity Growth Office Production Test Capacity Lead - Onsite Tucson AZ

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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 environm