Senior Program Assistant Jobs in Hawaii (NOW HIRING)

Date Posted:

2026-05-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-HI-HONOLULU-277-CUST ~ 277 Elliott St ~ ELLIOTT (External Site)

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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:

TS/SCI - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

At RTX, the world 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. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Principal Training Engineer to support the Navy Fleet Engagement activities as part of a larger program team. This position is located at Pearl Harbor, HI and requires an active TSSCI security clearance. This person will serve as a key liaison between Fleet users, government stakeholders, subcontractors, and RTX personnel to support operational integration, user feedback, and customer engagement efforts associated with the Navy program. Responsibilities may include assisting with the collection and coordination of Fleet user feedback across government and RTX teams; supporting operator training and troubleshooting efforts related to system employment and trouble ticket submission; and providing command and control subject matter expertise during training events, exercises, and operational demonstrations. The candidate will support briefings to Navy personnel regarding system status, capabilities, and future roadmap initiatives, while also assisting with the coordination and execution of customer engagements, site visits, and program-related events. This role requires strong communication skills, operational credibility, and the ability to work effectively across engineering, program management, and Fleet stakeholder communities.  
 

This is a new program to integrate and deploy a battle management capability for the Navy’s long range fires mission, centered on integrating moderate-to-high TRL software applications into on-prem hardware stacks and cloud environments. The systems will ultimately deploy to Navy sites for customer-led test and evaluation. This program uses modern engineering methods including MBSE, DevSecOps and Agile Scrum at Scale. 

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do:

• Support Fleet Engagement Leads and program personnel as a point of contact for weapon system activities at assigned Fleet locations. 

• Assist with in person operator training and system familiarization events for Navy personnel. 

• Support demonstrations of system capabilities during customer engagements, training events, and operational discussions. 

• Assist Naval operators and senior program personnel in the development of CONOPS and CONEMPs, as well as evaluation efforts related to future system enhancements and operational utility. 

• Participate in Fleet Engagement activities through the collection, organization, and coordination of user feedback for engineering and program teams. 

• Support test and training engineers with the development of representative data sets, operational scenarios, and training environments that reflect real world mission execution. 

• Engage with Navy customers, program offices, and operational stakeholders during Technical Interchange Meetings and related support activities. 

• Assist users with trouble ticket submission and issue tracking while coordinating with engineering and support teams to provide status updates and resolution follow through. 

• Contribute to software integration, system test, and training activities as part of a collaborative engineering and Fleet support team operating within an Agile development environment. 

• Support training events, testing activities, Fleet engagements, customer visits, and demonstrations requiring occasional local and CONUS travel. 

• Travel for customer meetings and events at least twice monthly

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 10+ years of command-and-control experience 

• Domain knowledge of US Navy Combat Systems 

• Experience working Long Range Kill Chain requirements and architectures 

• Experience in developing training plans and curriculum 

• Experience training operators in various environments in how to use software and systems 

• Experience working with DoD and non-DoD entities to validate and create Tactics, Techniques and Procedures 

• Experience in training mission execution within published doctrine and standardized Tactics, Techniques and Procedures 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience 

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TSSCI is required prior to start date 

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance 

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Microsoft Office Products (Word, PPT, Excel and Visio) and Atlassian Suite (Confluence/Jira) 

• Experience working in Agile Scrum, using stories to plan, assign, and track work 

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection

• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning

• Adoption Assistance         

• Autism Benefit

• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions

• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program

• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits

• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services

• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program

• Relocation assistance may be provided

• And more! 

Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems:

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

* Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

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.

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other – propel us all higher, again and again.

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.

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 145,600 USD - 276,800 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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