Systems Engineer II - Electronic Warfare
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Date Posted: Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01 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:
DoD Clearance:
Secret Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
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.
Raytheon's Advanced Programs is seeking a Systems Engineer specializing in Electronic Warfare (EW) to join our team. You'll be responsible for leading and overseeing the design, development, and implementation of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. This position requires a background in systems engineering and experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems development and implementation processes.
This is an onsite role in Goleta, California.
What You Will Do- Serve as the Systems Engineering focal point for the program and ensure alignment to technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
- Lead configuration management, requirements analysis, functional and timeline analysis, trade studies, and interface definitions that translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.
- Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams and partner with the Program Chief Engineer or Lead Systems Engineer on execution strategy.
- Maintain and enforce systems engineering processes across the program lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain system specifications, design documentation, and test plans.
- Coordinate systems engineering activities including system design, integration, testing, and verification.
- Conduct system-level trade studies, architectural exploration, and performance analysis.
- Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and customer presentations.
- Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
You Must Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics)
- 2 years of relevant systems engineering, EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, and system-level integration & verification planning
- Experience developing systems engineering artifacts such as requirements, specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification/validation (V&V) plans
- Support system-level technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and coordinating across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
We Prefer:
- Writing, managing, and tracing system and subsystem requirements for EW/Radar systems throughout the lifecycle
- Defining system architectures, performance budgets, and interface definitions (RF, digital, and mixed-signal)
- Planning and overseeing development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and system-level test infrastructure
- Analyzing and modeling EW/Radar system performance, including RF chain, signal processing, and end-to-end behavior
- Knowledge of millimeter wave and microwave RF at the module and system levels
- Integrating mixed signal modules into higher level assemblies, including interface and configuration management
- Experience developing or interpreting security and cybersecurity requirements relevant to government systems
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes, including SysML, Cameo Enterprise Architecture and DOORs
- Flight test or field test experience supporting system-level evaluation and data analysis
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 Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position.
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.
Goleta, CA:
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 75,800 USD -…
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