LTAMDS Development Lead Systems Engineer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Senior Principal Systems Engineering) to support the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Discipline. The Development Lead Systems Engineer is an integral part of the Office of the Chief Engineer and serves as the principal arbiter of system requirements and design. The role supports the Chief Engineer in ensuring technical execution and system compliance with contractual requirements, and works across disciplines to troubleshoot issues, analyze data, and implement solutions for mission-critical defense systems. The Development Lead Systems Engineer coordinates across hardware, software, and test capabilities to ensure interface integrity and design cohesion, and participates in platform and system-of-systems integration. The position matures concepts into optimal solutions that balance performance with objectives and constraints, is responsible for system requirements verification (FCA/SVR), and supports product sell-off. The role also works with the Chief Engineer and capability thread leads to mature technical capabilities, communicates with the Program Office and U.S. Government stakeholders, and provides technical leadership and coordination. The position is based onsite in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
At least 10 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 10 years in related Systems Engineering or Multi-Disciplined Engineering.
Proven experience effectively leading multidisciplinary teams of systems engineering professionals.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Integration/test or sustainment background.
Proactive self-starter who determines goals and objectives and pursues the necessary course of action.
Radar or sensor systems experience.
Experience preparing customer- and/or management-level briefings.
Excellent communication skills and prior experience presenting to customers and senior leadership.
Experience defining clear, testable requirements or change requests.
Familiarity with configuration control and release processes.
Experience with schedule development, action item management, requirement change management, and development and progress metrics.
Experience working with external customers, including U.S. Government or Foreign Military Sales partners.
EVMS certification or equivalent.
Knowledge of navigating the organization and working with stakeholders across the company to develop solutions to key program challenges.
Technical leadership and guidance of multidisciplinary teams in the design and development of system requirements and design.

Responsibilities

Work across IPTs/CPTs and contracts in support of development.
Coordinate across hardware, software, and test capabilities to ensure interface integrity and design cohesion.
Participate in platform and system-of-systems integration.
Mature concepts into optimal solutions balancing performance against objectives and constraints.
Be responsible for system requirements verification (FCA/SVR) and support product sell-off.
Work with the Chief Engineer to support capability thread leads in technical execution and program integration.
Work with the Chief Engineer and capability thread leads to provide, guide, and mature technical capabilities into optimal solutions.
Communicate with the Program Office and U.S. Government stakeholders to mature solutions and field them in support of customer needs.
Provide technical leadership and coordination.
Coordinate closely with the Development Program Manager regarding budget and schedule.
Guide and direct engineering team leads to achieve program and technical success.
Coordinate, write, and deliver technical presentations to internal and external customers.