The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Raytheon is hiring a Research Assistant in Carlsbad, NM.

• Role description

  The general ground is shifting, and Raytheon wants a Research Assistant in NM who sees Communication as the way through. At Raytheon, a contract Research Assistant earns $57,000 - $80,000, owns meaningful projects, and grows with a team that ships fast.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
  • Keep NM reporting accurate enough to bet decisions on
  • Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
  • Read between the lines of what Carlsbad customers actually need
  • Keep Raytheon leadership honest with numbers they can act on
  • Read a Public Speaking system you didn't build and improve it anyway

  What You'll Bring

  • A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
  • The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
  • Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
  • 5 or more years steering general projects end to end

  Long obsessed with Growth Mindset, Raytheon has turned a Carlsbad office into one of the craft-focused centers of general innovation in NM. Around Raytheon, the loudest voice never automatically wins the general argument.

  Expect $57,000 - $80,000 plus full medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, and real mentorship from day one.

  We re-validated this opening today; Raytheon is still on the lookout.

  Bring 4 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this Research Assistant role wants you.

• Required skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Initiative
  • Communication
  • Delegation
  • Team Leadership
  • Growth Mindset

• Benefits & perks

  • Product Discounts
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Paid business travel
  • Service anniversary awards
  • Coworking space allowance
  • Commuter benefits

• Apply before 2027-01-04

  Submit your application for this Contract general position.