About The Position

Raytheon’s Surface Radars and Sensors Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join the System Design and Requirements Capability team within the System Engineering & Integration Team. In the Responsible Systems Engineer role, you will lead cross-functional systems engineering teams developing system-level technical solutions for the Missile Defense Agency. You will guide system architecture, requirements, and interfaces to influence incremental capability, using Model-Based Systems Engineering to assess architectural impacts and functional behavior for defeating conventional and advanced threats in MDA mission areas. The role includes developing system-of-systems requirements through system and component trade studies and analysis, leading changes to MDA system specifications, and supporting traceability from system requirements to element-level requirements. You will deliver technical products, including briefings and Change Notices, for internal and MDA stakeholder reviews. The position is primarily onsite in Huntsville, Alabama, and requires approximately 10–15% domestic/local travel. An active, current Secret clearance is required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

  • A STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience with MSOSA (Cameo) and/or DOORS.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance before the start date; an active and existing clearance is required on day one.
  • U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency programs or other DoD engineering environments.
  • Experience using Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering in system design and specification.
  • Experience supporting proposal development and technical volume preparation.
  • Familiarity with Linux and Windows enterprise environments.
  • Experience working in classified and secure computing environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of system architecture, functional behavior analysis, and requirements allocation.
  • Apply MBSE tools, including Cameo/MSOSA, to evaluate architectural impacts and conduct trade studies.
  • Develop and update system specifications, interface definitions, and Change Notices.
  • Support traceability from system to element requirements in DOORS.
  • Prepare and deliver technical briefings for internal and MDA stakeholder reviews.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customer counterparts to develop technical solutions.
  • Travel domestically/locally approximately 10–15%.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits may be available.
  • 401(k) match may be available.
  • Flexible spending accounts may be available.
  • Flexible work schedules may be available.
  • Employee assistance program may be available.
  • Employee Scholar Program may be available.
  • Parental leave may be available.
  • Paid time off and holidays may be available.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and bargaining-unit coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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