Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-04-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MD-LEXINGTON PARK-410 ~ 46579 Expedition Dr ~ BLDG 410, Ste 400

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

At Raytheon, our mission is rooted in a higher calling—to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats. We apply more than a century of engineering excellence to solve complex, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to lead a growing Data Analytics & Systems Engineering team within the Transformation & Initiatives (T&I) organization. This team supports Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) programs by delivering advanced data analytics, ETL pipeline development, system-level data integration, and AI/ML‑enabled insights that modernize and optimize engineering processes across the enterprise.

This P5 leader will oversee a team of data‑driven systems engineers who perform ETL pipeline maintenance, program analytics, dashboarding, requirements integration, and engineering decision-support. The successful candidate will provide technical direction, mentorship, strategic guidance, and cross-functional leadership while driving modernization initiatives across radar, sensor, and weapon system programs. This position is located onsite in Lexington Park, MD.

What You Will Do

As the technical and team leader, you will:

• Lead a team of systems engineers specializing in data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled decision support across multiple Raytheon programs.
• Architect, oversee, and improve ETL pipelines, data models, and analytics workflows used for engineering decisions, program reporting, and performance trending.
• Guide the development of dashboards, analytical tools, and automated data products using technologies such as Python, SQL, Snowflake, ClickHouse, and Superset/Power BI/Tableau.
• Provide technical leadership in system-level data integration, ensuring consistency, traceability, and quality across engineering artifacts and program baselines.
• Drive adoption of modern data practices, including predictive analytics, anomaly detection, NLP/Ambiguity assessment, and AI/ML-assisted workflows.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, Chief Engineers, and cross-functional teams to translate complex data into actionable engineering and program insights.
• Lead process-improvement initiatives that increase engineering efficiency, accuracy, and throughput across the T&I organization.
• Support development and sustainment of program-level analytics capabilities, including data acquisition, synthetic data generation, and requirements-support tooling.
• Ensure team alignment with Raytheon values, engineering rigor, and mission objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM ) and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience in systems engineering, data engineering, data analytics, or a related technical field.
• Experience leading technical teams or cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and modern data analytics/ETL tools.
• Experience with systems engineering fundamentals such as requirements traceability, system integration, and configuration management.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results to engineering and program leadership.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (U.S. citizens