Vision Systems - Senior Systems Engineer

Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Location: US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01
Position Role Type: Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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 after day 1
At RTX, the world's 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 Vision Systems (RVS) Systems Integration and Test Department is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in airborne and space electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. The Systems Engineer plans and manages the multidisciplinary/cross-functional engineering activities and associated budgets, guides engineering follow-through of work products and support, supports proposal and change management activities for engineering and supports the bid manager for proposals within engineering.
The Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Department is responsible for all Electro-Optic Imaging Systems Definition, Architecture, Integration, product Verification & Validation along with program and project technical implementation to cost and schedule.
This is an Onsite position located in Goleta, California.

• Work with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE), Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), and Integrated Program Team Lead (IPTL) to ensure products meet cost, schedule, technical quality, and performance requirements
• Provide systems engineering leadership for RVS EO/IR, focal plane array (FPA) programs, including tasking such as requirements management, authoring performance specifications, defining verification plans, performing data analysis, etc.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and Integrated Circuit engineering
• Manage engineering risks and opportunities with the IPTL, LSE, and PCE to support proactive program execution
• Coordinate engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management
• Guide technical support efforts for production and development activities
• Lead and present trade studies and technical analyses to stakeholders
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations to leadership and customers
• Lead teams in resolving hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging
• Oversee development and maintenance of requirements, concepts of operations, and system interfaces
• Prepare documentation for formal reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, CTSR, and test data packages
• Develop product specifications and manage requirements, including derivation of lower‑level subassembly and component requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience with airborne and space electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems
• System experience with hands on experience in the design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing

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