Principal Systems Engineer - Patriot Communications

Principal Systems Engineer

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 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 Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Directorate is the central focus for Mission Systems Integration activities within Raytheon, responsible for defining customer needs, functional and product architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system performance, and System Security Engineering (SSE).

The Land Warfare and Missile Defense Systems (LWMDS) organization is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with experience in Internet Protocol (IP) networks and software engineering using Python to drive the design and development of world‑class air and missile defense communication systems. This hybrid role encompasses responsibilities across both Systems and Software Engineering disciplines. It involves managing the full product development lifecycle and providing ongoing support for a custom Patriot Communications System management software application utilized directly by the warfighter. The position requires strong technical expertise, effective problem‑solving abilities, collaboration skills, and a dedication to delivering high‑quality solutions that address the critical needs of the warfighter.

What You Will Do

• Perform extensive hands-on work in development and test labs with communications hardware, supporting activities such as development, testing, troubleshooting, and ongoing product support.
• Design and optimize IP communications network architectures to meet the unique requirements of the Patriot system.
• Develop configurations and settings for individual communications devices across a wide range of hardware.
• Create orchestration and automation solutions to enable efficient software management of the communications system and its associated devices.
• Software development in Python.
• Provide ongoing technical support to various Patriot Communication Systems around the world.
• Assist in the development and mentoring of new team members, fostering knowledge sharing and team growth.
• Provide technical leadership to a small team of engineers supporting Communication software application development for an individual Patriot program(s).

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Software application development experience using Python or comparable programming languages.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Patriot Program (or similar program) system design, development, integration/verification, and sustainment.
• Experience with Voice over IP (VoIP) communication design, configuration, and integration. Certifications in IP networking (e.g. CCNA, CCNP) is a plus.
• Experience with cyber secure communications design, configuration, and integration.
• Experience in development and deployment of software applications on cyber hardened Linux operating systems.
• Experience with automated test development of both hardware and software.

What We Offer

• 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.