Senior Systems Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-09-21 Country United States of America Location US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 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 Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedom 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 to create a safer, more secure world. The Mission Solutions & Payloads (MSP) team develops advanced space payloads supporting ISR, missile warning and tracking, Earth observation, and space protection missions. We are seeking Systems Engineers to support the design and development of electro‑optical systems, including imagers, tracking sensors, LIDAR, and directed‑energy payloads. What You Will Do Collaborate in a multi‑disciplinary team environment and interface with customers, program management, vendors, and functional partners Develop and decompose system requirements, define system interfaces, and support validation and verification planning Perform system performance analysis along with hardware and software integration and test activities Conduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect data, and analyze results to assess and optimize performance Identify issues during testing, perform troubleshooting and calibration, and support system design updates and enhancements Execute integration, verification, and validation testing, and document results through clear test reports and technical briefings Develop use cases, support test architecture development, and participate in technical reviews and technical interchange meetings Perform performance evaluations and root‑cause analysis, including corrective and preventive action development Use laboratory or field test equipment and analysis tools such as MATLAB for simulation, modeling, and quantitative evaluation Support program activities that may require travel up to 25% What You Will Learn After completion of comprehensive on the job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering and Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience in design/development and testing of EO/IR Systems or related field Experience in aspects of product life cycle for space development programs and its events (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR/CTSR) 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 Qualifications We Prefer Advanced Degree Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) Experience in designing, integrating, or testing EO/IR systems, imagers, focal planes, or opto‑mechanical components Knowledge of signal/image processing, computer vision, tracking, machine learning, or object recognition Opto‑mechanical engineering principles, embedded computing, control systems, or electronics performance parameters Systems architecture and design work, including IV&V planning and execution MBSE and requirements‑management tools such as CAMEO or DOORS Work performed in integration labs, test facilities, or field environments supporting system integration and verification Root‑cause analysis, corrective‑action implementation, and failure‑prevention measures Use of Monte Carlo simulations for system‑performance modeling and test strategy support What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, #J-18808-Ljbffr RTX (Raytheon)