Senior Systems Engineer (EOIR)

RTX•McKinney, TX

29d•Onsite

About The Position

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) Systems Engineers are interested in developing and testing next generation of optical systems. We are seeking a highly qualified Senior Systems Engineer - P3 to join our SE&TC Systems Engineering Team. An Electro Optical Test engineer designs, develops, and executes test plans for electro-optical (EO) systems and components, focusing on evaluating performance, quality, and reliability through hands-on testing in laboratories and production environments. Key responsibilities include analyzing test data, troubleshooting issues, creating reports, and collaborating with design and manufacturing teams to ensure products meet specifications and standards. This role includes responsibility for engineering activities such as integration, testing and troubleshooting. In addition, the responsible engineer needs to be an effective communicator, decision maker, and a strong advocate for system engineering, integration, and test. You'll be expected to collaborate across disciplines and partner to implement solutions while working autonomously with limited oversight. In this role, you'll get to know a little bit about every aspect of the system and have a direct hand in making it all work together, supporting teams of engineers engaged in integration and test efforts. This position requires technical expertise and the ability to make decisions independently to drive the success of complex projects. This is an onsite position at Raytheon in McKinney, Texas.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Experience presenting analytical and technical presentations
Experience with systems engineering, lifecycle, roles and functions, with specific experience in one or more of the following areas: Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements definition and management, functional analysis or interface definition and control
Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements and/or test

Nice To Haves

Willing to travel, both domestic and international, to support customer events, with an expected travel requirement not exceeding 25%
Experience in a rapidly paced and dynamic test environment
Experience on a government contract with experience in systems engineering
Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or other programing languages
Experience with DOORS, Doors Next Gen (DNG),Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools
Ability to analyze and solve problems in real time
Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or field environment supporting integration and/or verification to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements
Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers
Ability to lead dynamic test events
Experience using Monte Carlo simulations to model system performance, analyze outcomes, and enhance testing strategies
Experience with identifying root causes of system failures through detailed diagnostics, implementing timely fixes to restore functionality, and develop preventative measures to avoid recurrence
Experience with Agile principles, to include Agile systems engineering practices and understanding of Agile roles
Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers
Experience in developing testing procedures, reports, and troubleshooting complex systems
Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or field environment
Good oral and written communication skills as well as good collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

Work in a team environment and directly interface with customers and management across multiple disciplines
Create and Decompose requirements, define system interfaces and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team
Support system performance analysis, Integration and Test
Conduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect test data, and analyze results to optimize performance
Identify and resolve issues during testing, support system design enhancements, and provide troubleshooting and calibration for ongoing and specialized programs
Communicate with program management, functional, vendors, and customers
Perform integration, verification, and validation testing/reporting to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements
Document test results by creating and presenting comprehensive test reports to various stakeholders
Analyze and define how the system works creating use cases
Provide engineering support for the execution of a portion of the programs test program including test processes and baseline definition and test architecture design
Support and attend technical reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program
Perform system performance evaluations and in-depth analysis to identify opportunities for new functionality and system enhancements