Ground Processing Hardware Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking a highly capable Ground Processing Hardware Engineer to support the design, integration, verification, and lifecycle management of ground processing hardware systems supporting mission operations. This role combines systems engineering, hardware development, integration and test, and cross-functional coordination to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and mission-ready ground processing solutions. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, systems thinking, and engineering discipline to drive successful program execution from concept through operations.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
- Experience in systems engineering, hardware engineering, integration and test, or related technical disciplines.
- Experience developing and managing system requirements, specifications, and interface definitions.
- Experience supporting hardware integration, verification, validation, and test activities.
- Experience developing technical documentation and engineering deliverables.
- An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ground systems, launch processing systems, space systems, satellite operations, or aerospace mission support infrastructure
- Knowledge of networked hardware systems, data acquisition systems, instrumentation, and control systems
- Experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools
- Experience supporting government, aerospace, defense, or commercial space programs
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle, from concept development through integration, testing, operations, and disposal
- Develop and manage system architectures, requirements, interfaces, and hardware specifications
- Translate customer and system requirements into detailed subsystem requirements and define verification/validation methods
- Support hardware design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and qualification to meet technical, cost, and schedule goals
- Investigate hardware anomalies, perform root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to improve system performance and reliability
- Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, and design evaluations to optimize performance, reliability, and cost
- Produce and maintain engineering documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
