Principal Systems Engineer - XTR-2

RTX•Woburn, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineering Long Range Radars department within the Surface Radars and Sensors center is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the XTR-2 program in Woburn, Massachusetts. This onsite role contributes to architecture design, requirements definition and modeling, hardware and software design, and Integration & Test activities for a new radar system. It requires deep radar knowledge, including understanding how DREX processing and modern servo technologies interact within a complex operational sensor. The engineer will work across a broad range of systems engineering tasks, diagnose interdependent subsystem behaviors, and ensure hardware and software updates remain coherent and aligned with long-term sustainment needs. The role leads design and integration of an advanced X-Band radar system, develops models to simulate and analyze system behavior, and investigates complex technical challenges. It also performs analysis of RF behavior, array calibration, microwave dynamics, and servo/pedestal control systems. The engineer collaborates with subject matter experts to test and validate technical theories and system upgrades. The position is based primarily onsite in Woburn, MA. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before starting, and the candidate must be a U.S. citizen. The posting also states an ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance is required before the start date. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
A minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience with systems engineering, requirements development, and/or data analysis.
Experience with MATLAB.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance is also stated as required before the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and complex technical environment.
Experience defining and driving technical execution plans.
An advanced degree in a related field.
Professional experience in the aerospace or defense industry on challenging and innovative projects.
Hands-on expertise developing Cameo models for system architecture and requirements baselines.
Excellent communication skills, including presenting technical solutions to customers and senior leadership.
Ability to collaborate across a large organization and work with cross-functional stakeholders to solve critical program challenges.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and integration of an advanced X-Band radar system to meet performance requirements.
Develop models to simulate and analyze system behavior and identify and solve complex technical challenges.
Analyze RF behavior, array calibration, microwave dynamics, and servo/pedestal control systems.
Diagnose and resolve interdependent system-level issues across hardware and software components.
Collaborate with subject matter experts to innovate, test, and validate technical theories and system upgrades.
Contribute to architecture design, requirements definition and modeling, hardware and software design, and Integration & Test activities.
Ensure hardware and software updates remain coherent and aligned with long-term sustainment needs.

Benefits

Relocation assistance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.