Systems Engineer II - Tactical Comms (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies - Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cedar Rapids, IA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

This position is for an experienced Systems Engineering professional within the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department. The role focuses on designing and developing military software-defined radio products, ensuring secure and technologically advanced communication solutions for military personnel. The Systems Engineer will work on both networking and non-networking software-defined radio waveforms, collaborating with multi-discipline engineering teams to meet domestic and international customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, architecture, and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Conduct functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• Provide analysis for the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develop verification criteria and plans for the requirements.
• Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field, or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Experience with communicating between program stakeholders.
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, MATLAB, C++, and Python.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Relocation assistance