Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Lead System Engineer (LSE)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.As part of the ESSM program, you will be an integral part of helping Raytheon further our vision to be the global leader in core and next-generation weapon and security solutions. We pride ourselves on developing world-class talent in an inclusive atmosphere. The result is a workforce that takes pride in the company and consistently delivers superior solutions.The ESSM portfolio is hiring a Principal Lead System Engineer (LSE) to join the leadership of the Development and/or Production programs. The ESSM LSE will be responsible for the identifying and technical execution of projects across Raytheon ESSM and supporting the Chief Engineer (CE) in helping define and maintain the appropriate level of technical rigor and coordination across functions and engineering disciplines across the various efforts within the program. The LSE is also one of the senior technical interfaces with internal and external customers, industry partners, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.The ideal candidate will have leadership experience leading multiple project teams of varying size and scope. The candidate will also need to demonstrate multidiscipline engineering knowledge as well as development and production lifecycle understanding. The LSE is expected to provide technical and career mentorship and apprenticeship opportunities to program engineers. Role includes understanding of both missile and integration/launcher aspects, with expectation to work with the launcher team located on the Portsmouth, RI to coordinate development, integration and sustainment activities.What You Will DoWork across leadership, engineering and shared services to help ensure strategy and execution alignmentCoordinate efforts across multiple disciplines and program efforts, to include coordination with external customer entitiesInterpret missile, launcher, and other combat system requirements and objectives into actionable direction to the program and supplier teams to maintain a balance of margin and producibilityProvide program leadership to the Cross Product Teams and Integrated Product Teams and many collaborative partners from Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, and Global Supply ChainMaintain positive employee and team experiences by creating an environment that supports positive team health as well as providing guidance and management to ensure goals are metQualifications You Must HaveTypically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.Leadership experience of large and diverse cross-functional teams across the development and transition to production lifecycle: system design, requirements development, management, and verification, system integration and test, and production of complex system architecturesExperience developing work plans and driving program/team executionExperience working with leaders and customer community stakeholders to influence and guide the development of production program projectsQualifications We PreferAbility to develop a fault tree and knowledge point planMaster's degree in Systems Engineering or related disciplineExperience in Digital Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering or other model-based tools to capture systems and processesExperience in development and production programsDemonstrated experience in shipboard missile system architectures and productsCommunication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skillsHistory developing others through teaching, mentorship, and apprenticeshipRaytheon Level 4 Certified Lead System Engineer or participant in the Lead System Engineer Development Program (LSEDP)The ability to receive multiple Special Access Program (SAP) clearances to support the program is desired. This can be demonstrated by current or prior clearances to SAPsWhat We OfferOur 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 Eligible – Relocation assistance is available