EO/IR Systems Engineer — DoD Secret (Onsite Goleta)

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Goleta, CA to lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts for airborne and space EO/IR systems. This onsite role supports program teams, defines verification plans, and drives technical analyses through data-driven methods.

Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree with 5+ years in EO/IR sensor systems and hands-on development experience, including DOORS/EVMS, MATLAB, and cross-functional collaboration. A DoD Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years’ experience in EO/IR systems.
• Hands-on design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Program Chief Engineer to ensure products meet cost, schedule, and performance requirements.
• Provide systems engineering leadership for EO/IR programs including requirements management and verification planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and IC engineering.
• Manage engineering risks and opportunities to support proactive program execution.
• Coordinate engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management.
• Guide technical support for production and development activities.
• Lead and present trade studies and technical analyses to stakeholders.
• Communicate findings to leadership and customers.
• Lead teams in resolving hardware, software, and system issues through data analysis and debugging.
• Oversee development and maintenance of requirements, concepts of operations, and interfaces.
• Prepare documentation for SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, CTSR, and test data packages.
• Develop product specifications and manage requirements across subassemblies.

Skills

EO/IR surveillance

Systems engineering

Requirements management

MATLAB scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

EVMS

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Goleta, CA to lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts for airborne and space EO/IR systems. This onsite role supports program teams, defines verification plans, and drives technical analyses through data-driven methods.

Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree with 5+ years in EO/IR sensor systems and hands-on development experience, including DOORS/EVMS, MATLAB, and cross-functional collaboration. A DoD Secret clearance is required.