Associate Director, Requirements and Capabilities - Ballistic Missile Defense
RTX (Raytheon)
- Location
- US-VA-ARLINGTON-403 ~ 2450 Crystal Dr ~ CRYSTAL
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026
About this role
Location: US-VA-ARLINGTON-403 ~ 2450 Crystal Dr ~ CRYSTAL

 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 Type: Top Secret - Current

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on 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 is seeking an Associate Director, Requirements and Capabilities - Standard Ballistic Missiles within the Naval Power (NP) strategic business unit (SBU) and the Sub-Strategic Business Unit (SSBU) Shipboard Missiles (SBM). The Associate Director will be responsible for supporting the Stand Missile-3 (SM-3) family of weapons and their integration into the Ballistic Missile Defense Architecture . The Associate Director is responsible for identifying and understanding the market needs for growth, working with existing customers and establishing new customers, developing strategies and deploying tactics to execute and meet the Naval Power strategic business unit and the Sub-Strategic Business Unit Shipboard Missiles long and short-term plans to support the US Navy and international partners. The Associate Director will directly interact with both the Missile Defense Agency and in particular the Aegis Based Defense in Dahlgren, VA and any US Navy program office assigned partner responsibilities for SM-3 or the Aegis program to utilize SM-3. The Associate Director will represent Shipboard Missile equities in the capture activities for future surface missile developments. The Associate Director reports to the Director, Requirements and Capabilities, Shipboard Missiles. This Associate Director supports the development of the SM-3 strategy, briefs leadership, and leads business development, opportunity shaping, proposal management and capture for the annual booking's plan. The Associate Director will participate in assessing customers’ wants and needs, as well as bringing broad market knowledge to assist in identification and qualification of new business opportunities with a specific emphasis on non-traditional configurations and alternate operational concepts. The Associate Director will lead the development of Senior Leader talking points, capability white papers, customer presentations, manage marketing materials consistent with Raytheon policy and Naval Power strategy and technology roadmaps for SM-3. The Associate Director will participate with other Raytheon Strategic Business units in strategy, briefings, white papers and marketing materials for the SM-3 or other future counter ballistic-missile pursuits. The Associate Director will be the subject matter expert for MDA Ballistic Missile Defense systems and architectures for homeland defense or regional defense and will serve as the leader for all actions, opportunities and customers across the SM-3 enterprise.
What You Will Do
Formulate and lead competitive strategies to win