Systems Engineer II - Electronic Warfare

RTX•Goleta, CA

2d•$75,800 - $144,200•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world 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’s Advanced Programs is seeking a Systems Engineer specializing in Electronic Warfare (EW) to join our team. You’ll be responsible for leading and overseeing the design, development, and implementation of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. This position requires a background in systems engineering and experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems development and implementation processes. This is an onsite role in Goleta, California.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics) and 2 years of relevant systems engineering, EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, and system-level integration & verification planning
Experience developing systems engineering artifacts such as requirements, specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification/validation (V&V) plans
Support system-level technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and coordinating across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Writing, managing, and tracing system and subsystem requirements for EW/Radar systems throughout the lifecycle
Defining system architectures, performance budgets, and interface definitions (RF, digital, and mixed‑signal)
Planning and overseeing development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and system‑level test infrastructure
Analyzing and modeling EW/Radar system performance, including RF chain, signal processing, and end‑to‑end behavior
Knowledge of millimeter wave and microwave RF at the module and system levels
Integrating mixed signal modules into higher level assemblies, including interface and configuration management
Experience developing or interpreting security and cybersecurity requirements relevant to government systems
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes, including SysML, Cameo Enterprise Architecture and DOORs
Flight test or field test experience supporting system-level evaluation and data analysis

Responsibilities

Serve as the Systems Engineering focal point for the program and ensure alignment to technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
Lead configuration management, requirements analysis, functional and timeline analysis, trade studies, and interface definitions that translate customer needs into hardware and software specifications.
Provide technical direction to multidisciplinary engineering teams and partner with the Program Chief Engineer or Lead Systems Engineer on execution strategy.
Maintain and enforce systems engineering processes across the program lifecycle.
Develop and maintain system specifications, design documentation, and test plans.
Coordinate systems engineering activities including system design, integration, testing, and verification.
Conduct system‑level trade studies, architectural exploration, and performance analysis.
Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and customer presentations.
Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.