Principal Specialist Program Cost Controls

Raytheon Finance Role

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.

An excellent growth opportunity exists within the Tomahawk Production Program finance team. Currently, 2026 sales are projected to be greater than $150M for the Tomahawk Production portfolio with significantly increased demand for new Customers in the future. To be successful in this role, you must be able to communicate effectively with Control Account Managers (CAMs), Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, program and finance leadership, Supply Chain MPMs, and the government customer. Frequent interaction with various functions and multiple levels of the organization will be needed, so the successful candidate must possess strong presentation, communication, and professional skills. Finance serves as a critical business partner by providing the analysis, insight, and guidance to enable strategic decision making and achieve bottom-line results.

This is an exciting role supporting a growing program area that is actively working to increase factory and supplier capacity to ensure the program can meet the demand being requested from the Customer. Responsibilities will also include working closely with Program Operations Manager, Functional Finance, and Supply Chain on forecast and EAC inputs, driving corrective actions to closure with functional counterparts, ownership of Rplan forecast, and tracking of program schedule and cost performance to the EAC and the financial forecast.

This position is currently designated as Onsite. However, the successful candidate will be required to work onsite from one of the following Raytheon locations, Aberdeen, MD, Largo, FL, Tewksbury, MA, McKinney TX, El Segundo, CA, or Tucson AZ.

What You Will Do

• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance and data analysis.
• Development and support of Quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) development.
• Establish and maintain program logs (Work Authorization, Contract Mod Log, R&Os).
• Provide financial guidance to Factory Overhead Managers, IPT leads, and other finance branches.
• Frequent interaction with various functions and multiple levels of the organization will be needed, so the successful candidate must possess strong presentation, communication, and professional skills.
• Development & Delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).
• Support the monthly forecast / close process.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires A Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or related business field or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Program Controls experience with data analysis, reporting and/or process improvement.
• Hands-On experience with SAP Business Systems / BW Toolset or similar business systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (i.e., pivot tables, advanced formulas), Word and PowerPoint.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Able to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong mathematics and analytical skills.
• Work experience in a production-oriented business.
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience using SAP/BW.
• Ability to effectively work in a challenging and fast paced environment while multi-tasking on several different program issues concurrently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management both verbally and in written form.
• Program FP&A forecasting (Sales, Bookings, Profit, Cash).
• Inquisitive (and acts on it) with strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Experience with current DoD regulations associated with FAR/DFARS/TINA/CAS.
• Strong self-initiative.

Additional Information

• This position is grade P3, Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• Relocation assistance is not available.

What We Offer

• Our values strengthen 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 total rewards package that goes above and beyond 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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