Principal Systems Engineer

Raytheon Technologies - Woburn, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Woburn, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The position involves developing concepts and requirements for advanced Air and Missile Defense Systems, focusing on algorithm optimization, functional analysis, and collaboration with customers to enhance capabilities for the warfighter. The role requires a strong background in engineering or related fields, with an emphasis on multi-disciplinary development efforts and the ability to analyze complex data.

Responsibilities

• Concept and requirements development, including decomposition and flow-down
• Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development and design
• Algorithm optimization, research and development; trade studies to bring new, advanced features to fielded system
• Functional analysis of real world and test data
• Multi-disciplinary development efforts across the kill-chain for an Air and Missile Defense System
• Collaboration with customer to bring new capabilities to the warfighter

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5 years of prior relevant experience
• In absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience is required
• Ability to obtain security clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in Aerospace, EE, Physics, Applied Math
• Knowledge of radar systems (for example - PATRIOT, LTAMDS, AN/TPY-2 and others)
• Experience with both broad, large-scale data analysis and focused root-cause analysis
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
• Experience with design of system level architecture
• Experience with signal processing techniques, system control
• Knowledge of Electronic Warfare/Electronic Attack/Electronic Protection Techniques
• Experience interfacing with external customers
• Experience across the product development life cycle
• Excellent communications skills, verbal and written, with technical, customer and senior leadership audiences
• Self-motivated, passionate leader
• Proven ability and desire to facilitate career growth and knowledge transfer
• Experience in requirements development
• Proven ability to develop technical solutions to complex issues
• Familiarity with MATLAB, DOORS, and MS Office
• Existing DoD Security Clearance

Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs