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10 RTX engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held director, senior director, vice president and chief engineer roles in engineering at RTX, across systems, software and whole life engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams at RTX.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bryan Lockwood
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · RTX
Director of Engineering at RTX since November 2022, based in Largo, Florida according to the profile, which also lists a current role as Associate Director Software Engineering at RTX. The profile headline reads Director Engineering at Raytheon Technologies.
Dan Waina
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Engineering · RTX
Director Of Engineering at RTX since October 2017, in Uniontown, Ohio according to the profile, whose headline reads Director Of Engineering at Raytheon Technologies. Dan Waina was previously Director of Technology and Innovation at Parker Hannifin (2014–2017) and Engineering Manager there (2008–2014).
Danielle Curcio
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Engineering · RTX
Vice President Of Engineering at RTX from January 2016 to January 2026, and SVP at RTX since October 2024. The profile summary describes Danielle Curcio as lead for Raytheon Engineering, with over 25,000 engineers, responsible for the entire lifecycle from design through sustainment.
David J. Kim
LinkedInExperience: Director, Systems Engineering · RTX
Former Director, Systems Engineering at RTX (2020–2023), and Director, Software Modernization at RTX since July 2023, based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island according to the profile. David J. Kim was also Senior Manager, Systems Engineering at Raytheon (2018–2020) and Integrated Product Team Lead, LPD 17 Class Program at Raytheon (2016–2018).
Ellen Ferraro
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Engineering & Mission Assurance at Raytheon Intelligence & Space · RTX
Former Vice President Engineering & Mission Assurance at Raytheon Intelligence & Space at RTX (2021–2023). Other RTX roles on the profile include Vice President of Execution for Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) at Raytheon (2023–2025), Vice President Mission Assurance (2020–2021) and Senior Director Supplier Assurance at Raytheon Intelligence & Space (2020).
Lee Anne Sobiech
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Systems Engineering · RTX
Senior Director, Systems Engineering at RTX since September 2025, based in Marlborough, Massachusetts according to the profile. At RTX Lee Anne Sobiech was also Director, Systems Engineering (2023–2025), and at Raytheon was Director of Software Engineering (2022–2023) and Associate Director (2021–2022).
Philip Yates
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · RTX
Director of Engineering at RTX since January 2025, based in McKinney, Texas. Philip Yates was also Director, Franchise Chief Engineer, Advanced EO IR Systems at RTX (2023–2025) and Director, Chief Engineer, Special Mission Aircraft at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (2017–2023).
Stacey Gillus
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · RTX
Director of Engineering at RTX since October 2022, based in McKinney, Texas, and Associate Director Engineering at RTX from 2018 to 2022. The profile summary describes driving Digital Engineering solutions across Raytheon, with experience managing 150+ employees.
Stephen Tarquinio
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Execution Chief Engineer · RTX
Sr. Director, Execution Chief Engineer at RTX since May 2026, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts according to the profile. Stephen Tarquinio is also listed as Director Systems Engineering at Raytheon since June 2023, and was Director Software Engineering at Raytheon (2022–2023).
Tom Howard
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director of Whole Life Engineering · RTX
Sr Director of Whole Life Engineering at RTX since April 2020. Tom Howard's other roles on the profile include Director, Training and Logistics Services at Raytheon Intelligence Information Services (2013–2020), Director of Training at Raytheon Technical Services Company (2011–2013) and Director of Engineering at Raytheon (2008–2011).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does RTX split engineering authority between program chief engineers and functional engineering organizations?
- 02What does an RTX engineering leader look for when deciding whether a program is ready to move from development into production?
- 03How do RTX engineering teams manage requirements changes from a defense customer late in a program?
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