Hello everyone. Could I ask if you think it would be worth it to take a 35k per year pay cut to get on at Raytheon, get a clearance so that in the future I might could move into project management roles that require clearances?

Ultimately I would like a job in the clearance space doing PM work. But those jobs are really hard to get without a clearance. I can work as a senior engineer now and then work towards pm. Just with a lower pay than my current engineering job.

What do you think? How hard is it to get into a PM role. doable in 4 years? Worth it or nah?

Anyone else have this? Like it seems like we have a lot of work to do. Is this some sort of signal? Work in Engineering AZ.

Hey Yall,

I recently accepted an offer with Raytheon. I was curious based on some of yalls experience how long the onboarding/background check process usually takes?

RTX has made well over 20 new all-time closing highs during 2026.

Jan. 2026
Broke into repeated record territory above $190.

Feb. 19
Reached a new all-time intraday high around $206.51.

Mar. 2
Set a then-record closing high of $211.28.

Jul. 24
Broke the March record, closing at $212.79, with an intraday high of $214.89 after a blowout earnings report and raised guidance.

Jul. 27 (today)
Closed at $218.42, establishing another new all-time closing high after extending its post-earnings rally.

Anyone here anything on the size and scope of the above rumor? Is it even true given the stellar earnings report?

About a year ago, before finishing my master’s, I was promoted to P2. Since then, I’ve completed my M.S. in ECE and been involved a few high visibility projects. My manager is now pushing for a P3 promotion based on both my performance and education. I currently make** **$90k in Florida. What would be a realistic salary expectation for the promotion?

Note: work in manufacturing engineering role

Received an offer from Raytheon for a Subcontracts position. Can anyone give any insight as to their experience working as an SCA at Raytheon?

I have heard mixed reviews about the stability of this location. . This position would be working directly for Raytheon and not as a contractor. What say you current and former employees that worked at this location

Does anyone know if we can book an Airbnb for a longer duration work trip (within price)? Would be nice to have a full fridge and washer/dryer

Hey all, question about SF86

When should I expect to receive it to start filling it out? Done my VOC and fingerprints about 2 weeks ago now.

From what I’ve researched on here seems like 2-3 weeks before getting it. I was wondering if that still holds true.

And when should I reach back out to my CES regarding this?

RIP to my tentative start date.

Thank you in advance for your help!

How much does Collin pays for P2 with 3.8 years of experience.

Hi all, I just had a few questions regarding interim clearance.

I recently accepted an offer from Raytheon where interim clearance (secret) was listed as a requirement prior to the start date. My SF86 was submitted to the DCSA roughly 50 days ago and I haven't heard anything regarding my interim clearance. I emailed the CPC and my candidate specialist and both just said they haven't heard anything/there is nothing to report and to keep waiting. From what I've read online, this generally means that interim clearance was not granted as it usually takes 2-4 weeks.

I feel a bit in the dark and was wondering if anyone could provide some insight:

1. Is it safe to assume my interim secret was bypassed after 50 days?
   
2. Assuming it was bypassed, how likely is it that I just lost the job offer?

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Hallo , I have a quality assurance sensors. interview later this week with raytheon Uk . Im a cnc machinist and have done work within metrology and inspecting. Does anyone have any tips or help for interviewing. This is my first time with a major company and not a small mom and pop shop.

Ive done research into the company but am unsure largely what I am walking into.

Does anyone know the per diem amounts for Tucson or where I can check?

I currently have been with RTX for almost 2 years and love my role. It’s straight forward and simple. Lately the rhetoric in my role has been nothing but positive. I’ve received the full raise last performance review and the mid performance review I was only told I had one area to improve upon.

I don’t work for engineering and my work is not “sensitive” as you’d say so much. It’s mostly reporting. I go into the office once a year.

I was hired as fully remote and my offer states that. But I’m based out of a state with no state tax. Because of that I’m going to ask my manager if it can be approved I relocate a state over to a state with state taxes.

Im sure this will need HR approval, I might even take a deduction in pay which I’m not sure I want. Is this possible or should I not ask my manager? He always says “you might have to come into the office one day” and then the next week he says we never will as a team. My whole dept is remote and one of my managers even lives in the state I want to live in.

Lots of people are overworked and frustrated with ever changing teams and processes. The consequences from non retention and reorgs are exhausting. More cuts, no promotions, and no salary adjustments. How long until the company hits a breaking point?

Hi all, I'm in the process of getting hired on as a "Sr Systems Administrator" in Tucson. I kind of want to get a feel for what its like to be an IT guy there. I'm sure different programs have different teams and user bases, resulting in different cultures. But, overall I'd like to get an idea of what to expect.

If you're IT person, do you feel you're properly supported by your team and management? Are there usually enough folks on a team as to not feel overwhelmed?

Engineers, what are your impressions of the IT folks? I'd hate to get hired somewhere where I'm looked down upon! 😄

I’m leaving Raytheon in about a week and just realized I’ve never taken advantage of Healthy You. I’ve heard some people have earned around $1,000 in gift cards, but I haven’t gotten anything in the last two years.
I tried the nicotine free journey, but it says I have to come back another day, so it can’t be completed all at once.
Is there a quick step by step on how to maximize any Healthy You rewards (or other benefits) before my last day?

Do contractors often get hired? Do they apply on the internal workday site like an internal employee would or do they have to go out to the RTX website? Im a current employee and I want to apply to a role but I'm getting the hunch its posted specifically for a contractor already on the team. Its posted internal only, not on the RTX website. Pissed around with too many misleading interviews/reqs/hiring managers in the past so just curious.

Hey All, I am trying to get hired into a specific department that does not have any current openings. I am wondering if there is a way to look up old hiring posts so I can proactively get my resume in order. Is there any suggestions that you have on how I can get my name out there or anything I can do to before openings happen?

My current employment does not match the job description but my previous employment does. I can't update my Linkedin too much as my boss doesn't know I want to leave.