Principal Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-04-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AL200: 401 Jan Davis Drive Huntsville 401 Jan Davis Drive , Huntsville, AL, 35806 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

The Systems Engineering Directorate is the central focus for Mission Systems Integration activities within Raytheon, responsible for defining customer needs, functional and product architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system performance, and System Security Engineering (SSE). 

The Land Warfare and Missile Defense Systems (LWMDS) Department supports Raytheon by providing world class technical expertise and engineering leadership to drive the design and development of world-class Air and Missile Defense Systems, Sensors, and Effectors. The LWMDS department leads all aspects of Systems Engineering that drive the development of complex systems to support Raytheon’s Land and Air Defense Systems (L&ADS) and Strategic Missile Defense (SMD) business areas from our Huntsville, AL location.  LWMDS Department Systems Engineers solve technical challenges at the System of System (SoS), System, Subsystem, and Component levels.  Key technical domains include: Architecture, Requirements, Interface Definition, Radar Systems, Effector Systems, Battle Management, Command and Control, Communications, Network Design, and Battlespace Integration and Interoperability for Domestic and International customers.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• You will perform Systems Engineering activities and Control Account Management activities on one or more of our programs. 

• Support various programs such as Air and Missile Defense Capability (AMDC), Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), Radar Development Contract (RDC), Standard Missile, and other sensor or effector programs.

• You will be responsible for developing requirements and updating and/or maintaining Interface Description Documents.

• Collaborate with other stakeholders such as customers and engineers from outside of Raytheon.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and eight (8) years of engineering experience

• Experience with Missile Defense Systems or other systems engineering experience

• 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.

Qualifications We Value:

• Advanced degree in EE, CE, Physics, Math, ME, Aerospace.

• Detailed Knowledge of Integrated Air and Missile Defense systems including radar, interceptor, Command and Control systems

• Detailed knowledge of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS)

• Experience using DOORs

• Strong collaboration skills

• Control Account Management Experience

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Modeling & Simulation development experience

• Data analysis

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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Clearance Information: Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Securit