Lead Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

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

Date Posted: 2026-06-25

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon’s Advanced Programs team is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer with experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) to support the development of next generation EW capabilities. In this role, you will lead and coordinate the design, development, and implementation of EW systems, working closely with cross‑functional engineering teams throughout the full lifecycle. This is a full‑time, on‑site position located in Goleta, California.

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 EW/Radar 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

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics) and 10+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, system level integration & verification planning
• Experience developing systems engineering artifacts such as requirements, specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification/validation (V&V) plans
• Experience supporting system level technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and coordinating across multi‑disciplinary engineering teams
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced EW/Radar architecture, algorithms, or signal‑processing methods
• Experience analyzing and modeling EW/Radar system performance, including RF chain and end‑to‑end behavior
• Radar performance analysis tools or model development (e.g., MATLAB, algorithm prototyping)
• AI/ML techniques applied to signal processing or algorithm enhancement
• Knowledge of millimeter‑wave and microwave RF at the module or system level
• Experience defining system architectures, performance budgets, and interface definitions (RF, digital, mixed‑signal)
• Integrating mixed‑signal modules into higher‑level assemblies, including interface and configuration management
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo)
• Agile development tools and workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• MATLAB, C/C++, Java, or DOORS
• Experience supporting integration, verification, or test activities for complex EW/Radar systems
• Experience preparing technical documentation or delivering system‑level technical outputs to stakeholders
• Flight test or field test experience supporting system‑level evaluation and data analysis
• Experience developing or interpreting security and cybersecurity requirements relevant to government systems

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.
• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position.

Benefits:

• 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
• 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.

Incentive Compensation:

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms