Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-VA-DULLES-710 ~ 22110 Pacific Blvd ~ BLDG 10

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer Operations Director (OD) to provide senior technical leadership, oversight, and direction to a multidisciplinary multi-contractor team of engineers in support of 24x7 operational activities and provide responses to system hardware and software anomalies. The OD is the contractor team’s primary interface with the customer senior leadership teams and represents the management team off-hours. The OD interfaces with day staff senior leadership teams and supports integration of future hardware and software deliveries.  This is a 24x7 operational position that requires working rotating shifts including weekends and holidays. Location: Near Springfield, Virginia

What You Will Do

• Interface with internal and external customer and contractor leadership
• Provide technical direction to the shift engineers in response to system hardware and software issues; call-in additional engineering skills to solve more complex problems
• Coordinate and provide solutions and options to anomalous conditions
• Coordinate problem resolutions with external segments by prioritizing system resources
• Perform quality control checks across the operations teams ensuring necessary processes and procedures are in place
• Support the integration of new hardware and software deliveries
• Document system discrepancies
• Approve operational procedures

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience.
• Experience with technical program operational domains.
• Experience leading technical teams and other engineering teams during problem resolution in the customer environment.
• Experience communicating with senior customer and contractor leaders.
• Experience in collaborating across customer and contractor boundaries.
• Experience in evaluating and assessing program system level requirements and the feasibility of products and interfaces.
• Experience planning and executing long and short-term tasks to set and accomplish operational objectives.
• An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Possess a minimum of one operational certification
• Experience with multiple operational areas
• Experience transitioning new systems to operational environments
• Experience with risk management
• Experience with project management

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Not Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance not available

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 145,600 USD - 276,800 USD. The salary range provided