Software Department Section Leader

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are seeking a motivated Software Section Leader to join the Radar Digital Product Line (RDPL) within the Ground & Maritime Defense Radar Software Department. As a Section Leader, you will be responsible for the oversight of software personnel to meet program needs. The ideal candidate is a well-disciplined individual with a proven applicable technical background, who can thrive in a dynamic agile environment and is able to work well in a team setting. What You Will Do Sustain, assess, and develop the section and its members. Collect and provide performance feedback to section members as a part of performance impact discussions. Support goal development with section members, including completing learning courses. Coordinate career and job assignments. Support salary and staffing planning activities. Ensure section members adhere to policy, vision, values, and goals and communicate flow-down of information to the section. Assist the Department Leader in executing organizational initiatives and managing the department. Support a major program task within the RDPL domain. This position requires exclusive onsite presence.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in functional or program leadership role.
Experience in software development life cycle using C++.
Experience in Agile development methods, including Scrum, automated testing and continuous integration.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Proven skills in leadership and management including prior experience in a functional role
Cost / Schedule Management and Reporting experience
Customer focus and collaboration skills
Effective presence and influential leadership capability, with the ability to interact with senior levels of leadership effectively – including customer, teammates and suppliers
Technical software skills and experience in defense software development programs
Experience in embedded systems, real-time systems, or large-scale applications
Strong communication, interpersonal and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

Sustain, assess, and develop the section and its members.
Collect and provide performance feedback to section members as a part of performance impact discussions.
Support goal development with section members, including completing learning courses.
Coordinate career and job assignments.
Support salary and staffing planning activities.
Ensure section members adhere to policy, vision, values, and goals and communicate flow-down of information to the section.
Assist the Department Leader in executing organizational initiatives and managing the department.
Support a major program task within the RDPL domain.