Dual Band Radar (DBR) Product Owner - Zumwalt Class

Raytheon is seeking a Dual Band Radar (DBR) Product Owner to help activate, integrate, and sustain advanced radar capabilities for the Zumwalt-class fleet. This onsite role in San Diego, CA supports operational readiness through backlog management, shipboard coordination, and hands-on technical leadership. You will also collaborate closely across programs in San Diego, CA and Pascagoula, MS, coordinating radar engineering efforts for shipboard events and maintenance availabilities.

Compensation: USD 118,300 - 224,900 per year. Education: STEM degree. Experience: minimum 8 years in relevant work. This position requires an active, transferable U.S. Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of 6–10 engineers across San Diego, CA and Pascagoula, MS, coordinating tasking and staffing with Waterfront Program Management and radar Engineering leadership.
• Manage staffing and support coverage across CVN and Zumwalt radar programs to support all shipboard activities.
• Create and maintain the agile backlog for Zumwalt radar tasks in Jira, supporting Program Increment (PI) planning.
• Act as the primary interface with ISEA for DBR shipboard activities, including testing events and support coordination.
• Provide planning and oversight for radar activation activities, including grooming and stage testing.
• Serve as the Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Lead for all radar System Change Documents (SCDs) during maintenance availabilities.
• Coordinate engineering personnel for underway events, supporting troubleshooting and system monitoring.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and direction to maintain consistency across all three Zumwalt-class ships.
• Be the primary point of contact for the ship’s crew for radar operating guidance and training.
• Deliver technical review and feedback supporting test plans, engineering changes, and design decisions.

Requirements

• STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading technical teams in shipboard radar system activation environments.
• Experience with hardware/software integration, activation, test execution, and/or troubleshooting.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, including backlog management and Jira.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available
• 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

Security Clearance

• 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.
• Secret clearance type (current).
• Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Dual Band Radar (DBR) systems and sub-systems or other large-scale naval radar systems.
• Experience supporting Navy Program Offices, shipbuilders, or shipboard test organizations.
• Experience leading Alteration Installation Team (AIT) activities and maintenance availability execution.
• Experience developing or reviewing test plans and coordinating shipboard events.
• Prior experience working in shipyard or naval operational environments, preferably with Zumwalt or CVN platforms.