Lead EW Systems Engineer - Onsite Goleta (Secret Clearance)

RTX; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Relocation help

Flexible schedules

Job summary

RTX’s Advanced Programs team in Goleta, CA is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) and radar systems. This onsite role leads architecture, requirements, and verification across the program lifecycle, coordinating with multi‑discipline teams. A DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

The position emphasizes system design, documentation, and stakeholder communication, with relocation assistance and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 10+ years of systems engineering experience in EW/Radar.
• Experience creating requirements, specifications, ICDs, and V&V plans.
• Experience supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR reviews and cross‑functional teams.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance and US citizenship are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main Systems Engineering focal point for the program.
• Define architectures, interfaces, and algorithms for EW/Radar capabilities.
• Manage requirements, trade studies, and verification planning.
• Coordinate with Chief Engineer to align engineering efforts with cost and schedule.
• Develop and maintain system documentation and test plans.
• Lead system engineering activities across design, integration, and testing.

Skills

Systems Engineering

EW/Radar

Requirements decomposition

V&V planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Java

DOORS

Job description

RTX’s Advanced Programs team in Goleta, CA is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) and radar systems. This onsite role leads architecture, requirements, and verification across the program lifecycle, coordinating with multi‑discipline teams. A DoD Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

The position emphasizes system design, documentation, and stakeholder communication, with relocation assistance and competitive benefits.