Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Team Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9020 ~ 9020 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9020

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 Type:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Integrated Product Team Lead, for StormBreaker LIT program to join our Tucson, AZ location.  SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and partner with multi-disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and experience the Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, chief engineers, chief technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters!

The Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Team Lead, StormBreaker LIT will be responsible for technical leadership as a Systems Engineering Lead, contributing directly to the successful management of the scope, schedule, and cost associated with a multi-disciplinary team. Responsibilities for this position include managing system and subsystem requirements, providing Systems Engineering technical oversight during integration and test activities, participating in verification and validation efforts for the system, providing Systems Engineering expertise in system architecture and design, and ensuring earned value management (EVM) practices are applied to monitor and control project performance.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team of systems engineers and multidiscipline engineers  

• Team management & leadership and project planning 

• Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsible for quarterly Estimates at Complete, monthly WebStatus, IMS updates, LREs, and necessary variance narratives  

• Lead Design Reviews and Raytheon Gates (PDR, SRR, FCA, etc) 

• Management of system requirements through verification 

• Develop, update, and manage Verification Plans and Reports 

• Cross-functional collaboration and coordination 

• Write Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) within the effort and support activities through Gate 4 

• Coordinate with program leadership on long term strategy and planning 

• Review and support trade studies, down-selects, and other analyses 

• CDRL management, report development, and delivery  

• Develop materials for customer meetings (Reviews, Technical Interface Meetings, status meetings, etc.) and brief customer representatives 

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience.

• Experience in Systems Engineering, Architecture, and/or Design 

• Experience working with military systems; tactics, techniques, and procedures and work with the DoD customer

• Experience with earned value management (EVM) principles, including planning, tracking, and reporting on cost, schedule, and/or performance metrics

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience on a Missile Program 

• Experience working on a cross-functional team of Systems Engineers and multidiscipline engineers  

• Post Graduate Degree in in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics and 10 years’ engineering experience

• Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle as it relates to the Software Development life cycle

• Familiarity with Agile Methodologies, with the ability to apply principles to effectively manage tasks and collaborate within cross-functional teams