Principal Systems Engineer, Sustainment Tech Lead Onsite

RTX•Woburn, MA

7d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

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. At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms 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 that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a motivated and experienced Principal Systems Engineer to lead the technical sustainment efforts for an early warning radar program within the Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) Long Range Radars Department. Sustainment is a dynamic environment with constantly changing priorities. This individual will provide engineering reach-back support, coordinate issue resolution, and report on radar performance and system operation status.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in integration, test, and/or sustainment in an engineering Lab environment.
Experience in MATLAB, Python, Shell scripting, Linux, and/or Unix.
Active and transferable 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 a security clearance.
Secret - Current Security Clearance
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Nice To Haves

Experience with Early Warning Radar systems.
Background in electrical or systems integration and verification, including methods and processes, as well as development of plans, procedures, and reports.
Knowledge of networking principles and switches.
Experience with generating technical documentation in support of requirements integration and verification.
Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and finding technical solutions to complex requirements.

Responsibilities

Support system level radar sustainment, execution, and reporting.
Lead reach back troubleshooting support of networking, hardware and software issues to maintain both CONUS System Integration Lab (SIL) and OCONUS site operations.
Interface with and report to US Government customer and Program Leadership on site operations system status, issue identification and resolution planning.
Utilize data analysis results to support issue identification and resolution as well as system level requirements verification.
Provide support during monthly Sustainment Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) and In-Country Meetings with USG Customer and international end user (TAF).
Prepare System Downtime Requests to coordinate Site Availability, Test schedules and CONUS/OCONUS integration planning with USG and TAF.
Collaborate across engineering functions to drive performance and technical actions to closure.