Principal Systems Requirements & Specification Engineer Onsite

RTXPortsmouth, RI
$107,500 - $204,500Onsite

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. 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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Principal Engineer interested in leading requirements and specification efforts. Our Portsmouth, RI team primarily supports programs in the naval undersea and naval surface domains, including sensor systems, mine countermeasures, submarines, torpedoes, combat systems, and ship architecture/integration. In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical expert and key leader, assisting in addressing complex challenges while ensuring the team operates effectively and efficiently. You will serve as a technical lead responsible for guiding the team in the development, verification, and validation of system requirements. This includes overseeing engineering activities to ensure all requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and rigorously satisfied throughout the system lifecycle. You will review technical work products for completeness and compliance and contribute to the creation and refinement of processes, standards, and methodologies that strengthen system performance and team effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Experience with DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools.
  • Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements and/or test.
  • Experience with underwater acoustics analysis, sensor systems, and/or naval system development.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Nice To Haves

  • Hands-on experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and practices
  • Deep subject matter expertise in systems engineering or a related technical field, including providing guidance and driving technical direction.
  • Experience analyzing system performance metrics and applying optimization techniques to improve capability and efficiency.
  • Experience breaking down complex technical problems, analyzing data, and developing clear, actionable solutions.
  • Experience with technical writing and oral presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team in defining, managing, and validating system requirements across the full engineering lifecycle.
  • Oversee technical work products to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established requirements and standards.
  • Drive the development and continuous improvement of engineering processes, procedures, and methodologies that enhance system performance and team effectiveness.
  • Coordinate system architecture, integration, verification, and deployment activities to ensure alignment with project objectives and traceable requirements.
  • Collaborate across disciplines to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks, and maintain traceability configuration and requirements.
  • Lead in overseeing technical work, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.
  • Exhibit the ability to overcome obstacles by proactively identifying potential roadblocks, negotiating changes to ensure project success, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to drive alignment and resolve conflicts.
  • Evaluate contracts, engineering strategies, and operational efficiencies to optimize spending, while identifying financial needs for projects or operations to ensure alignment with overall strategy, and addressing variances between actual and planned spending through corrective actions.
  • Travel, domestic, to support customer events, with an expected travel requirement not exceeding 15%.

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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