Senior Systems Engineer - Active TS/SCI - Air & Space Defense Systems

Date Posted:

2025-07-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PA602: 302 Science Park Road, Bldg 5C 302 Science Park Road Building 5C, State College, PA, 16803-2214 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:

TS/SCI without Polygraph

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team. This role supports one of our premier programs within the Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) business unit.  In this role you will contribute to the ongoing development of an advanced, cutting-edge software system, providing systems engineering support, guidance, and fostering team communication.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will serve in a technical support capacity within a SAFe Agile development environment, working collaboratively and communicating effectively with engineers across agile development teams.

This position is based on-site in either State College, PA or Dulles, VA:

What You Will Do

• The senior systems engineer will execute multiple aspects of the systems engineering discipline, to include support of software development and test, requirements traceability into software functions, system performance analysis, and system integration and test activities to ensure system requirements achieve validation

• The system engineer will interact with the agile development teams regarding technical considerations, risks, and issue closure associated with the system capabilities and features

• The candidate must also possess the ability to multi-task, adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, effectively network, and communicate to the appropriate levels of the organization and support schedules and delivery milestones

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience defining system requirements for Agile software development and test teams, ensuring verification through acceptance criteria

• Engineering experience within the full systems and/or software engineering lifecycles

• Experience in system requirement creation and decomposition of capabilities into features with acceptance criteria using agile development tools like JIRA, CONFLUENCE, and JAMA

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity utilizing Cloud environments, tools and utilizing associated processes and procedures

• Systems engineering experience in DoD architecture and service-oriented system architectures development program and platforms

• Experience using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE),

• Experience in performing Project Management

• Current Certification in Security +  

• Experience with Containerized Application, Orchestration and Virtual Environments,

• Experience working in a DevSecOps environment, utilizing associated practices and procedures

• Experience working with RedHat Operating Systems

• Experience with Virus scanning application and execution

• Experience working with NIST 800-53, Privacy Framework and Cybersecurity Framework requirements

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.

• This position is eligible for relocation assistance!

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.

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