RVS Principal Systems and Test Engineer - P4

Date Posted:

2026-03-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after 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 Vision Systems (RVS) Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Department is seeking a skilled and experienced Principal Systems and Test Engineer - P4 with expertise in airborne and space electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. The Systems Engineer plans and manages the multidisciplinary/cross-functional engineering activities and associated budgets, guides engineering follow-through of work products and support, supports proposal and change management activities for engineering and supports the bid manager for proposals within engineering. The SE&TC Department is responsible for all Electro-Optic Imaging Systems Definition, Architecture, Integration, product Verification & Validation along with program and project technical implementation to cost and schedule. This is an onsite position at Raytheon in Goleta, CA.

What You Will Do

• You will work with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE) to ensure products are developed and delivered within the allotted cost, schedule, technical quality and performance parameters

• You will provide systems engineering technical leadership to RVS EO/IR infrared focalplane array (IR FPA) programs and special projects

• You will regularly collaborate with a multidisciplinary team made up of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and Integrated Circuit engineers

• You will actively manage engineering risks and opportunities with the PCE to ensure proactive execution

• You will coordinate and compile Engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management

• Lead technical support efforts for production and development activities

• Oversee and direct trade studies, presenting comprehensive results to key stakeholders

• Communicate technical findings and strategic solutions to leadership and customers effectively

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience with EO/IR systems, including design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing of EO subsystems, with a focus on IR FPA technology

• Experience developing product specifications and requirements management, including distilling and deriving requirements for lower-level subassemblies and components

• Experience with system design, trade studies, optimization and performance assessment

• Experience creating and modifying documentation in support of reviews associated with formal gating events and testing, which may include System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CTSR) and Test Data Review (TDR) packages

• Experience with Earned Value Management

• Experience in developing and executing test plans, procedures and reports

Qualifications We Prefer

• Factory production and direct experience with IR FPA design and testing for tactical and/or space environments

• Familiarity with vacuum packaging, dewar design, cryogenic cooling, and/or opto-mechanics

• Experience with requirements management via DOORs and/or CAMEO

• Experience creating analytical models and scripting for data analysis (MATLAB preferred)

• Experience collaborating with Integrated Circuit foundries and semiconductor factory processing

• Experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system

• Experience in test meth