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Execution Director - AIM-9X Sidewinder Program
This senior leader will direct a broad AIM-9X execution portfolio spanning new weapon production, sustainment contracts, depot activities, and manufacturing capacity growth. The position leads program management teams, coordinates operations and shared factory resources, and uses schedule, cost, risk, and performance data to improve delivery and recover execution challenges. It also involves planning investments, workforce and capability expansion, supplier corrective actions, transition-to-production activities, and proposal efforts for future business. The director will work closely with Raytheon leadership, government and international customers, suppliers, and internal engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain organizations. This opportunity suits an experienced defense program executive with strong profit-and-loss ownership, production or sustainment leadership experience, and the ability to build accountable teams in a fast-moving environment.
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Listed July 10, 2026 · Verify details with the employer before applying.
About RTX (Raytheon)
Tucson houses Raytheon's missile and defense HQ producing precision-guided systems, and has flight-tested an AI/ML-powered Radar Warning Receiver.
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