APEX Software (SW) Integrated Product Team Lead (iptl)

Software Engineering Team Lead

In this role, you'll lead a high-performing section of software engineers while also serving as the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), responsible for managing scope, schedule, and budget across critical program efforts. You'll provide both strategic direction and hands-on leadership, balancing technical execution with people development to drive performance and mission success. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and program delivery, requiring a strong grasp of software development, team coordination, and disciplined program management.

This is an onsite role located in Aurora, CO.

What You Will Do

• Cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Earned value management and status reporting.
• Technical and programmatic direction.
• Schedule definition and management.
• Risk and opportunity management.
• IPT level systems engineering.
• Staff planning.
• Agile and DevOps process definition and execution.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) certified within 6 months of starting.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 10 years of relevant software leadership experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) and/or equivalent experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and DevOps. Scaled Agile (SAFe) experience is preferred.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with program processes and activities such as program startup, Integrated Master Schedules with budget allocation, WBSs, Earned Value, EACs, LREs, variance analyses, Scrum/Agile development, and software development planning.
• Experience with satellite command and control principles
• Experience with onboarding new work, proposals, and BOE development.
• Experience with satellite data processing and operations.
• Experience leading major milestone reviews.
• Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycles.
• Knowledge and understanding of systems engineering functions such as TPMs, operations concept development, requirements management, interface definition and control, and technical risk management.

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.

Relocation Eligibility.