Raytheon

Date Posted:

2025-07-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX001: El Paso 7201 Montana Avenue , El Paso, TX, 79925 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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.

The Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Team Lead will be directly responsible for leading a team of 4 Field Engineers whose focus is ensuring that the TPY-2 radar system is fully functional 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The CLS THAAD Team Lead will coordinate with the US Army Unit Command & Maintenance teams as well as system engineering leads to accomplish all tasks required and obtain required resources. Work performed REQUIRES an individual with an ADVANCED technical TPY-2 knowledge and proficiency.

This includes all states and modes of preventative & corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of the radar. The Lead will develop and coordinate the radar system planned maintenance program, coordinate & submit PMCS waivers, deferred maintenance requests, and documents, and will post all maintenance related field bulletins. The role will require someone with both strong technical aptitude and leadership qualities such as accountability, collaboration, strong communication skills, focus, and flexibility. The selected candidate should possess a growth mindset and an eagerness to learn.

This position will remain in an unaccompanied deployable status. Selected candidate must be able to travel for work assignments to include deployment to work locations at various sites both worldwide and domestically.

This position will be primarily located at Fort Bliss, Texas and may require deployment to an offsite or foreign location with an immediate response time, at any given time.

What You Will Do

Supervise, train and lead a team of 4 Field Engineers through day-to-day operations and THAAD maintenance.

In the event of Radar deployment, the THAAD Team Lead must be prepared to lead the THAAD CLS team through all stages of deployment and serve as an example of sound leadership and good decision making in a possible high stress-situation.

• Coach, train, develop and mentor the skill set of the CLS THAAD Maintenance team.
• Provide performance feedback of their assigned team, to include accountability of team and individual goals. To account for and provide management and the team with an assessment of key developmental needs.
• Manage the PTO hours for the team.
• Ensure Site Operating Procedures (SOP's) are adhered to.
• Attend and provide input to radar site related meetings and tag-ups.
• Devise and implement and perform preventive maintenance program and keep performance and maintenance records on equipment.
• Install, check out, operate, maintain, repair & modify the TPY-2 equipment.
• Analyze equipment failures to determine cause and recommend corrective action.
• Advise & assist in effecting design changes to improve equipment efficiency and/or reduce cost of operation.
• Supervise system performance using maintenance of system diagnostics software.
• Monitors diagnostics to evaluate the functionality of the radar and its components.
• Conducts fault isolation and localization of radar malfunctions.
• Restores system to mission capability by performing corrective action procedures.
• Maintains accurate Activity Log Reports and Inspection Test Record (ITRs)
• Reviews all radar operation and maintenance activities and provides recommendations to Raytheon Program Manager for improvements.
• Operates and supervises the ALCS program to ensure all data is entered properly.
• Performs independent assessments, audits, and special inspections of site activities associated with the radar system as directed by the Raytheon Program Manager.
• Ensures the maintenance of system configuration management through proper entries in ALCS.
• Monitors radar diagnostics for any radar system anomalies (e.g., Receiver/Exciter (REX), Beam Steering Generator (BSG) BSG, Antenna/Sub-Array/ TRIMMs)

Employment is contingent upon meeting all medical requirements for overseas assignment including comprehensive post-offer medical examination.

What You Will Learn:

• Candidate will learn the core companies of leading a small team of Field Engineers and maintaining the AN/TPY-2 Radar System.
• Candidate will learn how to contribute value to the United States Army THAAD mission as a THAAD Team Lead.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Completion of the AN/TPY-2 Core Conduct course and on the job training OR have US Army THAAD experience OR successfully completed training via the Raytheon Skill Bridge Program.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued clearance is required on Day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• At least five years’ experience in the troubleshooting and operational checkout of TPY-2 systems.
• B.S. in Engineering, Science or Mathematics, and/or equivalent field experience commensurate to experience described above.
• Experience in the planning, production, and management of complex systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence and collaboration.
• Qualifications We Prefer:
• Self-starter – proactive in determining goals and objectives and pursuing the necessary course of action.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Advanced TPY-2 Hardware maintenance and fielding experience
• International assignment experience
• Demonstrated excellence in past work performance.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• 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.

The salary range for this role is 82,000 USD - 164,000 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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