Product Safety Manager - SMS Risk & Assurance Process Lead

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-09-09



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401



Position Role Type:

Hybrid



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:

Secret - Current



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.

At Raytheon, Product Safety is a disciplined, structured approach to ensuring that Raytheon products across the business do not cause harm throughout their entire lifecycle. The Product Safety team develops, implements and maintains the Product Safety Management System, incorporating these four elements: Product Safety Process, Product Safety Risk Management, Product Safety Assurance, and Product Safety Promotion. These elements define how Raytheon builds, communicates, and maintains safety in its products.

This role provides dedicated leadership for the Risk Management and Safety Assurance elements of the Raytheon Product Safety Management System (PSMS). This role manages the PSMS processes, ensures elevated risks and safety board outputs are tracked and escalated appropriately, and supports the Product Safety Board process and execution. The role enables cross-functional alignment, communication of risk, documentation management, project tracking, and coordination across engineering, quality, operations, mission assurance, and program teams.

What You Will Do

• Track elevated product safety risks identified by engineering, Mission Assurance & Product Safety (MAPS) leads, quality, operations, or PSBs.
• Facilitate risk communication and trades for decision-making across functions.
• Manage identified risk mitigations and work with teams to incorporate into program processes.
• Maintain risk documentation, records, mitigation status, and retention requirements using SharePoint.
• Leverage data analytics to evaluate risk trends and PSMS performance.
• Manage PSB actions, investigations, corrective actions, and resolutions.
• Maintain assurance documentation and digital repositories.
• Coordinate cross-functional follow-up actions.
• Prepare for internal safety reviews, evaluations, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Active U.S. Government-issued Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Quality, Systems Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in engineering, quality, mission assurance, project management, operations, or cross-functional roles.
• Experience coordinating governance processes, boards, or multi-functional reviews.
• Experience in digital documentation management (e.g., Sharepoint, PowerBI).
• Position may require up to 30% travel based on business and program needs.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with system safety, product safety, quality, or risk management processes.
• Experience working across engineering, mission assurance, operations, quality, and program teams.
• Experience supporting corrective actions or ECAB activities.
• Familiarity with safety culture, engagement activities, or employee feedback systems.
• Experience developing dashboards, trackers, or SharePoint structures.

Learn more and apply!

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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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Preferred candidate

Years of experience

5+ years

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma