Associate Director, Requirements & Capabilities – Strategic & National Space Systems, Missions Solutions & Payloads

RTX

Associate Director leading new business growth in Strategic and National Space Systems at Raytheon. Overseeing all phases of business development for space payload opportunities with a focus on customer engagement.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeDulles • Colorado, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $172,900 - $328,700 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading new business lifecycle initiatives for Strategic and National Space System sensing opportunities, with a focus on customer engagement, proposal development, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in creating customer-aligned strategies and managing resources to support business commitments and investment plans.

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New Business Lifecycle ManagementCustomer Engagement StrategiesProposal Development SupportCross-Functional CollaborationResource Management

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Strategic Space SystemsNational Space SystemsProgram ManagementTechnical ManagementInvestment PlanningPublic Policy AdvocacyCompetitive Pricing StrategiesCustomer-Aligned StrategiesProgram ExecutionLong-Range Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the new business lifecycle for Strategic and National Space System sensing (payload) opportunities, overseeing all phases from inception to program startup, to support both MSP and Raytheon business commitments
Create and implement compelling, customer-aligned win strategies that highlight Raytheon's differentiators and key value propositions
Drive early and ongoing customer engagement to shape requirements, anticipate future needs, and influence acquisition strategies ahead of formal solicitations, maintaining key relationships throughout program execution
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal organizations and stakeholders across multiple levels (e.g., program managers, chief engineers, and finance) to ensure high-quality inputs and discriminating products are developed to support new business pursuits and customer engagements
Manage applicable new business resources, including staffing, budgets; coordinate with Technical Directors on internal IRAD/CAPEX investment plans
Create and deliver presentations and white papers to key customers and stakeholders in support of shaping strategies and broader capture plans
Provide direct support to proposal development, including contributions to key elements of technical and management volumes, as well as competitive pricing strategies
Brief senior leadership on new business performance metrics, resource expenditures/projections, investment needs, and pursuit execution status to ensure alignment and informed decision-making
Support MSP Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities associated with key pursuits, investments, and strategy
Work across a mixture of unclassified and classified pursuits
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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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
holidays