GhostEye Radar Lead Systems Engineer

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 132,400 - 251,600; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive the GhostEye V120 program, ensuring system requirements are translated into hardware and software solutions. You will lead architecture work, manage trades, and guide cross-functional teams through lifecycle processes.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of systems engineering experience, MS Windows/Office familiarity, and strong communication for briefings to senior leadership and external partners.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Experience leading teams and IPTs, interfacing with senior management.
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program.
• Lead the definition and implementation of system architectures and interfaces.
• Manage requirements allocation, trade studies, and verification plans.
• Provide technical direction to multi-disciplinary teams throughout lifecycle.
• Coordinate risk assessments and technical briefings for leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

MBSE

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering/Mathematics

Tools

MS Windows

MS Office

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-28 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord 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 Discipline is the central focus for Mission Systems Integration activities within Raytheon, responsible for defining customer needs, functional and product architecture, requirements definition and decomposition, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Verification and Validation, test capabilities, Life Cycle and System Security Engineering (SSE).

The LTAMDS and GhostEye Programs Department is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer (Sr. Principal Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering) to join the GhostEye (GE) program to support the GhostEye V120 contract. The Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) is an integral part of the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) and is the principal arbiter of Systems requirements and design. The LSE supports the OCE to ensure technical execution and system compliance to contractual requirements.

What you will do:

• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program
• Lead the definition, development, and implementation of system architectures, algorithms, and interfaces for GE V120 capabilities.
• Manage configuration process, performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Partner with the Program Chief Engineer in ensuring the engineering team aligns to cost/schedule
• Provide technical directions to multi-disciplinary program teams
• Implement and ensure adherence to systems engineering processes throughout the program lifecycle
• Oversee the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including system specifications, design documents, and test plans
• Coordinate system engineering activities, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, and testing
• Conduct system level trade studies and performance analysis
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and customer presentations
• Support program management with technical risk assessments and mitigation strategies
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs architectural exploration
• Decomposes customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements and generates verification criteria and plans for the requirements

This position will require some travel – both domestic and international.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in related Systems Engineering or Multi-Disciplined Engineering
• Experience leading teams and IPT’s, using tools and metrics in managing activities, and interfacing with senior program and functional management

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience as a Lead Systems Engineer or Chief Engineer on previous programs
• Experience with MS Windows operating system and MS Office products
• Experience in preparing customer and/or management level briefings
• Excellent communication skills with prior experience presenting to customers and senior leadership
• Experience in schedule development, action item management, requirement change management and overall development and progress metrics
• Experience working with external customers; including USG, or FMS partners
• EVMS Certified (or equivalent)
• Knowledge navigating the organization and working with stakeholders across the company to develop solutions to key program challenges
• Technical leadership and guidance of multi-disciplined teams in the design and development of system requirements and design.

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.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.