Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center, supporting the SPY-6 Family of Radars in defining customer needs, functional and product architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, system performance, execution of system integration and analysis activities. This role will require communication skills to convey solutions and results to teammates and leadership.

What You Will Do

• Develop concepts of operations for radar systems.
• Radar processing algorithm development.
• Radar software requirements development.
• Statistical and numerical analysis of radar performance data.
• Analysis tool development in support of problem identification and resolution.
• Working with Systems and Software Engineers to develop and implement solutions.
• Present findings and solutions to Leadership and/or Customers.
• Willingness for occasional travel to support mission execution at various facilities and test sites. Travel will be minimal, approximately 5%.
• This role can be based out of Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA.

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.
• Experience with systems: software, hardware, requirements, integration, and/or test.
• Experience with MATLAB.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with design, development, and analysis of radar system and software architecture on DoD systems.
• Experience with signal processing techniques in complex propagation environments.
• Design experience in the following radar system areas: antenna, receiver/exciter, waveforms, digital beamforming, multi-sensor track management and data fusion, adaptive signal processing, clutter mitigation techniques, electronic attack and electronic protect, sensor resource management and mission planning.
• Experience with C++, Python, or similar.
• Experience in developing and managing requirements, including use of DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo or other digital engineering tools.
• Experience with technical writing and oral presentations.

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.