Principal Operations Research Engineer

Job d:
Posted 2 Days Ago

Start Date:

Location:

US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING D BLDG Country:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING D BLDG

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'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 brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Our new Mission Engineering organization is entering a transformative phase. We are integrating threat expertise, mission decomposition, architectures, technology evaluation, modeling & simulation, operations analysis, mission planners, and world‑class visualization into a unified mission thread shaping programs, pursuits, investments, and strategy.

This is an opportunity to join a team at a pivotal moment — one where your analysis, insight, and leadership can directly influence how Raytheon understands missions, builds capability roadmaps, and supports the warfighter. The team emphasizes collaboration, technical rigor, and mission-first thinking. You will be part of a high-impact organization gaining visibility, integration, and enterprise-wide influence as Raytheon strengthens its commitment to Mission Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, and Operations Analysis.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

This position is onsite in McKinney, TX.

What You Will Do Contribute and collaborate in a team environment, receiving input from the program, external customers, or team experts, and work on various projects, as you determine, develop, and implement analytic approaches that will generate the supporting data to inform programmatic decisions.

Participate in the development and implementation of model-based solutions to support mission trade studies using mission and engagement level simulations to ensure they meet defined requirements and performance.

Responsible for the development and integration of variable-fidelity computer models and simulations that effectively capture system and system of systems effects in complex threat environments.

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and business alignment.

Evaluation of end-to-end system needs to discover system interfaces and data connectivity requirements across the kill-chain.

Modeling of system and mission kill chains with tools such as Government, Commercial, and Raytheon simulations

Development of metrics and results products that communicate the chain of events that led to an action.

Implementation of algorithms to provide next-generation performance across the entire system of systems.

Qualifications You Must Have Typically…