Sr. Program Planner I - Onsite

Date Posted:

2026-10-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-807 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon, an RTX business, is seeking an experienced Program Management, Planning, and Scheduling professional to join the Planning & Activation organization. This role supports complex programs across multiple Raytheon locations and business areas, requiring strong scheduling expertise, analytical capability, and the ability to collaborate across functions to support program execution. The successful candidate will lead or support the development, maintenance, and analysis of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program planning artifacts, ensuring compliance with government customer requirements. Our Planning teammates are valued business partners, influencing and developing executable program plans, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and providing schedule and predictive analytics and acceleration techniques, all in support of the products and services we deliver to our customers. This role is essential to establishing and maintaining credible program baselines, driving schedule performance, and supporting key program deliverables. This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in MS Project, incorporating contractual and programmatic changes throughout the program lifecycle.
• Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements, properly resource-loaded, and fully integrated with cost, schedule, and technical scope including network logic, workflow structures, and scheduling best practices..
• Create and maintain Program Master Phasing Schedules
• Perform detailed schedule analyses including critical path evaluations, driving paths, risk integration, variance analysis, trend metrics, and schedule risk analysis.
• Support Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) processes as they relate to schedule performance.
• Prepare internal and external schedule review packages, including compliance with Contract Data Requirements List submissions.
• Communicate schedule status to Program Managers, Planning Leads, senior leadership, and customers, including “what-if” scenarios and schedule impact assessments.
• Ensure scheduling structures, coding, and hierarchy comply with Raytheon standards and program-specific directives.
• Partner with technical leads, finance, contracts, and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain an accurate and executable Program Measurement Baseline (PMB).

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of Program Planning, Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years’ of relevant experience.
• Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, Project Server or similar industry scheduling tools)
• Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and/or evaluating critical path and/or workflow analysis.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business processes.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field
• Experience analyzing schedule metrics, trends, driving paths, and risk drivers, including Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA).
• Understanding of Agile software development principles and product development lifecycle.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.
• Familiarity with APEX, SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM), Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra, Deltek MPM Connect, or ForProject.
• PMP certification.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• You must be able to work full-time onsite in Tucson, AZ. Relocation Available.
• Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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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