Software Operations Lead

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 1001 Boston Post Rd BLDG 2

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: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX the worlds largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds 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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows 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 a Software Operations Lead for SPY-6 to guide and coordinate the Field Engineer team and ensure the successful delivery deployment and sustainment of high-quality software products. Youll collaborate with product leadership and engineering teams to translate program objectives into executable plans manage field operational readiness and maintain the tools and processes that keep our systems mission-capable. This is a highly impactful role blending technical depth leadership problem-solving and operational execution.

This position is 100% on-site in Marlborough Massachusetts.

What You Will Do

• Lead Operational Excellence: Oversee and coordinate SPY-6 Field Engineers ensuring high-quality software delivery deployment and field operations aligned with program goals and customer expectations.

• Maintain installation and runtime tooling to ensure operational readiness across all fielded environments.

• Plan Align and Prioritize: Partner closely with the SPY-6 Chief Product Owner (CPO) Software Lead and BCLs to plan prioritize and manage the Field Engineer team backlog.

• Manage release packages ensuring alignment with program needs technical dependencies and team capacity.

• Support the Mission in the Field: Provide direct software support at test sites including troubleshooting triage and issue resolution.

• Escalate unresolved or systemic technical issues to program leadership with clear analysis and recommended actions.

• Enable Teams to Deliver: Coordinate personnel support for program activities including events integration periods and deployments.

• Mentor and coach Field Engineers to ensure readiness optimized performance adherence to process and continuous improvement.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience in software engineering software field support systems engineering or a related technical field.

• Experience supporting deployed systems field operations or mission-critical environments.

• Experience planning and prioritizing work in agile or iterative development environments.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U. S. government issued Secret security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with radar systems defense systems or large-scale real-time software.

• Experience with software deployment pipelines installation tooling or operational monitoring solutions.

• Ability to translate field conditions and customer needs into actionable engineering tasks.

• Strong technical background with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve field software issues.

• Demonstrated leadership experience guiding technical or field teams.

• Excellent communication skills with ability to coordinate across stakeholders.

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.

• Relocation eligible.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles commuting to and from the assigned site is the employees personal responsibility.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA 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: part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 132400 USD - 251600 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 candidates 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 companys 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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