Associate Director, Program Manager - RF Sensor System

Date Posted:

2024-11-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA111: 1300 N 17th Street, Arlington 1300 North 17th Street Suite 400, Arlington, VA, 22209 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon BBN Technologies, our scientists and engineers in diverse disciplines collaborate to solve real-world problems through research, exploration, development and prototyping. We partner with the best technical talent in academia and industry to challenge the status quo, pioneer new technologies, and create transformative solutions.

The Emerging RF Technologies (ERFT) portfolio in the Network & Cyber Technologies (NCT) group within BBN seeks a well-qualified technical Program Manager to support our advanced research and development projects and pursuits in our Arlington, VA office. Our team specializes in prototyping next-generation RF sensor system technologies by combining a fundamental understanding of the underlying EM physics and propagation phenomenology with a deep expertise in analysis, statistical signal processing, and optimization. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and detail-oriented skills, the ability to efficiently handle complex program management issues, and an aptitude for helping researchers focus on the technical work to be achieved within a high-intensity environment.

What you will do

• Drive cutting edge technical work and innovative research through program execution, new pursuits, and technology transition
• Interact with the technical and project support staff on multiple projects
• Advise and collaborate with the technical staff on strategic customer interactions
• Be responsible for monitoring spending, staffing, contract schedule, subcontracts, material purchases, and deliverables
• Help the team stay on task and on budget
• Work with a motivated, engaged, and exciting group of peers

Qualification You Must Have

• BS degree with minimum of 12 years of experience, or an advanced degree and minimum of 10 years in Engineering, Math or Physics
• 10 years of project management / program management
• Understanding of signal processing and RF sensing domains
• Expertise in creating technical documents and presentations using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with task planning, staffing, and tracking of multiple projects with multiple personnel
• Position may require some amount of overnight travel

• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance is required prior to start date. 

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Qualifications We Prefer - Familiar with all, Expert in some

• Experience field testing prototype systems (up to TRL 6)
• Experience with software development and integration with novel hardware
• Experience with financial tracking
• Experience managing Government-funded contracts, including classified contracts
• Experience writing proposals for Government funding
• Experience with managing subcontractors and consultants
• Creativity and a people-centered attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

Benefits (focus on unique benefits vs. standard).  You may use your current requisition benefits content provided they have been reviewed by your HR Bus. Partner and Recruiter.  Or you may use - Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

•           Relocation Assistance available

•           This position is Onsite at our Arlington, VA headquarters

To help you achieve your goals, BBN will provide:

• A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
• A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
• A diverse and technically competent pool of research scientists who are willing to mentor, listen, and help you refine your research vision and goals.
• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.
• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition your research and ultimately see it fielded.

About us

Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation and collaboration. We are constantly striving to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our clients, and our culture enables all employees to find purpose, thrive, and succeed. By creating an environment where all opinions are valued, risk taking is encouraged, and excellence is rewarded, we allow our employees to do their best, most important work.

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.   

To realize our full potential, RTX is committed to creating a company where all employees are respected, valued and supported in the pursuit of their goals. We know companies that embrace diversity in all its forms not only deliver stronger business results, but also become a force for good, fueling stronger business performance and greater opportunity for employees, partners, investors and communities to succeed. 

The salary range for this role is 158,000 USD - 316,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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