EO/IR Principal Systems Engineer

RTX•Independence, TX

8h•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon's Naval Airborne Systems (NAS), a sub strategic business unit within Naval Power, seeks an EO/IR Principal Systems Engineer to provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level technical Electro-Optics/Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor expertise and analysis to several programs or Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts on the family of Advanced Sensor Programs. The position will reside in the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Center within the Airborne Surveillance RF department. This is an Onsite role located in Plano, Texas.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work or academic experience in optical design and algorithm development.
Imaging EO/IR systems, physics, image signal processing, or discrimination algorithms
UNIX/Linux and demonstrated computer programming skills in C or C++ and using MATLAB or Python for data analysis
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Active Top-Secret clearance with investigation within five years
Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Experience developing signal processing algorithms for airborne surveillance application
Background in signal and image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques
Real-time programming, software change management tools, and processes.
Mathematical modeling and analytical problem‑solving
Ability to lead and manage a small technical team of three or more individuals

Responsibilities

Apply advanced EO/IR sensor and mode performance knowledge
Guide new EO/IR sensor designs in collaboration with hardware and systems engineering teams
Utilize software development skills to create and implement new mode algorithms on advanced processing platforms and provide technical leadership to a small team of algorithm and modeling analysts.
Perform performance analysis, algorithm development and evaluation, trade studies, statistical modeling, performance prediction, and data analysis for complex systems using Raytheon engineering processes and standards.
Work effectively as part of a cross-functional team while offering SME-level guidance and mentorship to junior engineers within the EO/IR group.
Communicate effectively through interpersonal interactions, presentations, and written and verbal communication
Mentor junior engineers within the EO/IR group