Principal Systems Engineer, Cross Product Team Lead

Date Posted:

2025-09-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA600: Andover, MA 366 Lowell St 366 Lowell Street , Andover, MA, 01810-5423 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. 

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is responsible for ensuring our products are safe, reliable, maintainable, and delivered on time. LCE is composed of multiple disciplines that support engineering, our program offices, and our customers. Our Life Cycle Engineering teams are engaged throughout the entire product life cycle, from conception to deactivation. Our primary focus is on product support, including the following key disciplines: Reliability, System Safety, and Supportability.

To help drive this mission forward, Raytheon currently has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer – Cross Product Team Lead/Systems Engineering position within our Land and Strategic Missile Defense business area. This role directly supports Raytheon’s mission of making the world a safer place. 

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Andover, MA OR Huntsville, AL.

What You Will Do

Lead a team of approximately 20 indirect team members across various aspects of design and sustainment execution, including:

• Reliability Engineering

• Hardware and Software Safety Engineering

• Operations and Sustainment of Effector Products

• Repair and Upgrade Logistics

• Onsite Facility Operations

• Obsolescence Management

• Conducting engineering finance reviews

• Leading and coordinating Life Cycle Engineering proposal activities

 

Additional responsibilities include team-focused areas such as:

• Driving team growth and improving productivity

• Resolving personnel issues

• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures

• Ensuring all personnel are properly trained and prepared for the scope of their tasks, and promoting the use of best practices across all programs

  

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 proposals, cost, schedule, and/or technical performance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with management of program support, subcontractor oversight, and customer relationships

• Experience with Estimates at Completion (EAC) process

• Ability to motivate team members in a matrix environment by providing an open environment conducive for each team member to reach his/her full potential

• Excellent interpersonal and communicatiosn skills with ability to multi-task

• Ability to gain Raytheon EVMS certification

• Experience with lean process improvement (Raytheon CORE or equivalent qualification)
   

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.

This position requires security clearance. DCSA