Senior Principal Systems Engineer - X-Band Transportable Radar

Job Details

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-MA-WOBURN-WB1 ~ 235 Presidential Way ~ SPENCER BLDG, This role can be based out of Woburn, MA or Huntsville, AL.

Position:
Lead Systems Engineer

Role Type:
Onsite

Security Clearance:
DoD Clearance:
Secret. U.S. citizenship is required. Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date.

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.

The Long Range Radars Department within Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for the new X-Band Transportable Radar-2 program (XTR-2). This role is a key leadership position within the program, which serves as the system design focal point and acts as the principal arbiter of system requirements and performance. As the Lead Systems Engineer, you will apply systems thinking and leverage your technical expertise to shape initial concepts into optimized system designs that balance performance, cost, and schedule objectives.

In close collaboration with the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE), you will ensure technical integrity, mission alignment, and seamless execution across program teams. The Long Range Radars department specializes in delivering world-class missile defense and sensor systems through expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, testing, and evaluation.

• Maintain accountability for the system requirements baseline.
• Allocate and manage system performance margins across all subsystems.
• Develop and lead the execution of the system modeling and simulation plan.
• Assess and clearly communicate performance impacts associated with technical risks.
• Conduct system-level trades to ensure allocated system and subsystem performance requirements are met.
• Drive consistency and coherence of the system design across IPTs, CPTs, and key stakeholders.
• Ensure robust systems engineering representation on applicable engineering boards to uphold technical rigor and mission alignment.
• Partner with the Program Office to ensure the engineering team aligns with program cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Experience leading systems engineering teams and initiatives.

Experience in requirements development within DoD programs.

Qualifications We Prefer Advanced degree in a relevant field.

Professional experience in the aerospace/defense industry, particularly with missile defense systems and tracking radar sensors.

Demonstrated expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and familiarity with tools such as Cameo.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and present confidently to customers and senior leadership.

Experience in schedule development, action item management, requirement change management and overall development and progress metrics.

Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs).

Familiarity with manufacturing processes and supplier/vendor integration to support subsystem designs.

Ability to navigate organizational structures and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve program challenges.

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 Eligibility - Relocation assistance available.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are…