Associate Director, Advanced Technology Requirements & Capabilities Effectors & Space, Advanced Emerging Technologies

Associate Director, Advanced Technology Requirements & Capabilities

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheons Advanced Technology (AT) business is seeking an Associate Director, Advanced Technology Requirements & Capabilities (R&C) Effectors & Space (E&S) Advanced Emerging Technologies (AET) to lead business development efforts in a high-priority growth area. The Associate Director will play a critical role in shaping and advancing strategic pursuits across the Advanced Emerging Technologies portfolio by identifying new opportunities, building customer relationships, and aligning internal capabilities with mission needs.

As a member of the AT R&C team, the Associate Director will be responsible for driving early engagement with customers, translating mission requirements into actionable strategies, and influencing program development and investment decisions. This role demands strong technical acumen in launched effectors, enabling technologies, deep market insight, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, program management, and strategy teams to position Raytheon for long-term success in a rapidly evolving threat environment. The Associate Director reports to the AT R&C Director for Effectors and Space.

Possible Work Locations : AZ Tucson or VA - Arlington. Domestic travel up to 40%.

What You Will Do

• Build and sustain deep customer intimacy with the DoD customer and other government agencies, maintaining awareness of their evolving mission needs, strategic objectives, and satisfaction with Raytheon's solutions
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the customer's budget landscape, long-term investment priorities, and acquisition strategiestranslating insights into actionable guidance for Raytheon
• Guide and support RTX and Raytheon teams in solving complex customer challenges, facilitating timely and impactful solutions that strengthen mission trust and deepen partnerships
• Serve as the escalation point for customer-facing issues and lead efforts to deliver exceptional customer service experiencesresolving concerns with professionalism, ownership, and urgency
• Drive disciplined Business Development (BD) processes across the team, ensuring effective execution of opportunity identification, shaping, and pipeline management, while leading or supporting gates, milestone reviews, and color team reviews
• Oversee the development of high-quality customer briefings, capture strategies, proposals, and related artifacts to ensure alignment with customer needs, competitive positioning, and Raytheon strategy
• Collect and analyze customer interaction data and engagement trends to forecast future needs, inform capability development, and shape strategic pursuits
• Collaborate across RTX businesses, Raytheon business units, and functional areasincluding engineering, program management, strategy, and financeto align internal priorities with customer expectations and operational execution
• Ensure timely, transparent communication with the DoD customer and other government agencies across all formal and informal engagements, requests for information, and solicitations
• Track and coordinate internal engagement with the customer, including site visits and leadership touchpoints; develop agendas, talking points, and background materials for executive-level visits
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the R&C function, leveraging metrics and feedback loops to enhance efficiency, proposal quality, and customer engagement
• Collaborate with RTX Global Government Relations (GGR) at the Federal, State / Local on Public Policy in their advocation and development of new technologies and our solutions

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