Senior Radar Systems Engineer (Qatar)

Date Posted:

2025-09-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA113: Andover MA 352 Lowell Hampshir 352 Lowell Street Hampshire, Andover, MA, 01810 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:

Secret - Current

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’s Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who will support systems engineering operations, maintenance, and repair of a radar system. You will be responsible for radar facilities, computer systems operations and maintenance.

In this role you will be a Subject Matter Expert and technical point of contact for customer operation, maintenance, and inspection procedures and techniques, which may include leading teams or sub-contractors, working independently and side-by-side engineering team members.

This unaccompanied position will be onsite in Doha, Qatar for an 1-year international assignment with additional compensation, and potential extension.

• Must be able to travel with in country to provide support as needed.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts for continuous radar operations.

Employment is contingent upon meeting all medical requirements for overseas assignments including comprehensive post-offer medical examination.   

What You Will Do

• Perform site radar systems engineering maintenance and operations utilizing a computer-based platform.
• Provide support to engineering, logistics, maintenance and operations teams.
• Provide reach-back collaboration with a System Integration Lab analysis team.
• Document and develop solutions in ALCS in collaboration with systems and software engineers and troubleshoot issues using filed support equipment.
• Present findings and solutions to leadership and/or customers.
• Confirm onsite radar processes are conducted according to established procedures for software and hardware.
• Troubleshoot, isolate and correct malfunctions using program maintenance diagnostics, unit self-tests and built-in test equipment.
• Work full-time onsite in Qatar performing 12-hour radar shift tasks to ensure continuous radar operations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience.
• Experience with radar systems operations, maintenance, integration, and data analysis.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Linux, Windows, Unix, and / or other programming language.
• Possess a valid U.S. passport and a U.S. driver's license
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret 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 Prefer

• Advanced certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, CISSP, or CASP and/or SIEM-specific training and certification.
• Experience should include test, integration, or verification and validation of X-Band family of radars, Early Warning Radars or other Missile Defense System sensors.
• Experience using shell scripting and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with design, development, or operation of radar systems and software architecture.
• Experience in radar system areas such as antenna, receiver/exciter, waveforms, multi-sensor track management and data fusion, adaptive signal processing, clutter mitigation techniques, electronic attack and electronic protect, or sensor resource management.
• Experience working independently and in team environments providing written and delivering presentation status updates.
• Experience with technical cybersecurity domain and maintaining compliance with future cybersecurity knowledge and technical updates.

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,