Senior Systems Engineer - Patriot

RTX

2d•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 & Test Capabilities directorate has a need for a Senior Systems Engineer. This role will support hardware/software integration and activities for the family of Patriot programs supporting development and fielded Patriot equipment within the Andover based Patriot Labs. As a member of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team, you will share the responsibility for ensuring that the Major End Items (MEIs) at Patriot Test Facility – Andover (PTFA) are fully functional to support the continuous software testing and development performed at the PTFA.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience working within a test facility, depot, field, and/or engineering lab.
Experience with Linux and/or UNIX.
Experience with instrumentation and/or test equipment, i.e (oscilloscope, multi-meter and/or spectrum analyzer).
Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Final Secret U.S. government issued security clearance after start.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with MATLAB (including object-oriented programming), ADA, Python, C/C++, or Java
Experience identifying and troubleshooting issues with hardware, and clearly documenting all actions and steps taken
Demonstrated proficiency utilizing mechanical tool skills. (e.g., power tools, hand tools, etc.)
Familiarization with Patriot Technical Manuals and Patriot Maintenance Control System diagnostic software
Excellent communications skills, verbal, and written

Responsibilities

Provide technical operations and maintenance support for the site radar systems issues and troubleshooting efforts as needed or instructed by site O&M leads and team members
Maintain the health and status of the radar in support of PTFA mission
Provide engineering support for Configuration Management (CM) of hardware and software
Communicate with the end user on the health and status of RADAR and coordinate requests for calibration and maintenance time as needed
Support extended and off hours testing occasionally, as required to meet contractual commitments
Support onsite engineering teams with MEI hardware configuration activities, ensuring hardware is delivered in the required state to meet customer need dates
Support hardware integration and test activities and configuration of test equipment and tactical hardware
Contribute to successful technical execution of complex integration and test events
Interact, on a technical level, with team members from different engineering disciplines (HW, SW, Mechanical, Systems Integration and Test, etc.)
Work collaboratively with fellow PTFA team members and lab users to quickly address safety and compliance issues
Demonstrate your ability to remain flexible, accommodate user requests, think quickly and place the immediate resolution of system issues impacting the user community above previously planned tasks while balancing daily PTFA required activities
Work in a high paced, dynamic, multi-tasking environment including performing outside work in inclement weather
Support continuous improvement process by identifying and troubleshooting issues with hardware, and clearly documenting all actions and steps taken
Perform the lifting, installation, and removal of heavy hardware located within the confines of the Patriot Radar aisle (3’ wide, < 5’ high)
Utilize your working knowledge of L/UNIX to troubleshoot and configure assets to meet customer needs
Ability to travel domestically 10%, to White Sands Missile Range.