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Depot Program Operations Manager - Tucson, AZ

RTX · Tucson, AZ

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
25 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at RTX (aerospace & defense) in Tucson, AZ. Lead, collaborate and influence driving quality and performance for program deliverables, accountable for factory integration, consolidated program performance, and unique program requirements flow down.

They ask for
degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
SAP
Day to day
relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.

Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 12 other live production postings in Arizona.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 62%
  • Lean 62%
  • Tooling 38%
  • Six Sigma 38%
  • Root cause 31%
  • Automation 31%

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This plant: RTX in Tucson

2 other open roles at this site.

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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

requirements

to manufacturing sites. This Individual will collaborate with Program Management and be the liaison to the factories ensuring that all program needs are integrated and supported to meet program commitments. Results will be accomplished through leading, influencing and briefing across all levels of the organization, including internal and external customers. This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities for a technically complex, high dollar value weapon system spanning multiple contracts. Requires spending significant amounts of time in and around factory areas, closed areas, and requires full time on plant site support. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to provide operations leadership across the program lifecycle including proposals, development, production, and sustainment activities.

The preferred candidate must be capable of working beyond the typical 40-hour work week, travel domestically and move between buildings and local facilities.

What You Will Do

  • ◆Lead, collaborate and influence driving quality and performance for program deliverables, accountable for factory integration, consolidated program performance, and unique program

requirements

flow down.

  • ✓Participate in strategic Program/Operations planning for current production performance and future development efforts.
  • ✓Support Operational Security (OPSEC) plan(s) execution and influence future security strategies.
  • ✓Communicate across programs, to identify, assess, collaborate and resolve any conflicts with program requirements.
  • ✓Define clear operational schedules, priorities and goals for each site.
  • ✓Operations point of contact for proposal development and approval, ensuring proposed costs or challenges are understood by Operations leadership and factories.
  • ✓Coordinate and develop operations

requirements

for all gate reviews and execute proposed strategies from early gate reviews for effective implementation in future production.

  • ✓Ownership of the Program’s Operations EAC and budget.
  • ✓Prepare and present information for Monthly Management Reviews, summarizing program status and any on-going production issues.

You Must Have

  • ✓Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
  • ✓Experience with MRP systems such as SAP, PRISM or equivalent.
  • ✓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.
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Country

United States of America

Location

US-AZ-TUCSON-M10 ~ 3360 E Hemisphere Loop ~ BLDG M10

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status

Security Clearance Type

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world 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 Depot Program Operations Manager to be located onsite in Tucson, Arizona. This position is the primary interface between the Program Leadership Team and the Factory Leadership Team, responsible for communicating all Program

We Prefer

  • •Experience managing cost and schedule for complex, high value programs.
  • •Experience with Proposals/Estimating and/or Basis of Estimates (BOEs) Gate Reviews.
  • •Experience working in a manufacturing environment with complex systems integration within multiple factories, multifaceted federal regulatory requirements, and/or military or defense manufacturing.
  • •Ability to lead collaboratively in a results-oriented environment, developing solutions to complex problems, gaining desired outcomes.
  • •Previous leadership position in a fast paced technical or manufacturing environment that included multiple working organizations and extensive experience building strong cross-functional teams.

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 not available.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

  • •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.

Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), 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: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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