Lead Systems Engineer – Flight Mission Simulator

Raytheon; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Raytheon Technologies seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead technical simulation operations for the Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) used in Patriot test programs. You will drive integration, testing, data analysis, and issue resolution in a collaborative lab environment with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong system integration, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills, plus hands-on experience with HIL simulations and RF test equipment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with systems software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, and/or systems testing.
• Experience working in a test facility, integration lab, depot, and/or field environment.
• Experience developing or troubleshooting simulations, including evaluating Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical simulation operations and maintenance support for Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) issues and troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve simulation hardware issues to maintain mission-capable performance for Patriot programs.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to Patriot lab personnel and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) teams.
• Lead onsite activities including integration and test preparation, test execution, data analysis, and issue resolution for other Hardware-in-the-Loop assets.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for root-cause identification and resolution of system anomalies, system performance assessments, and cross-functional engineering coordination to support overall system capability development and checkout.
• Collaborate with team members across multiple engineering disciplines, including Hardware, Software, Mechanical, and Systems Integration and Test.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying hardware issues, troubleshooting effectively, and clearly documenting all actions and steps taken.
• Mentor and support the technical growth of peers and junior engineers, identifying opportunities to enhance team technical acumen.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Work onsite at our RTX facility in Andover, MA. Occasional second‑shift hours may be required to support testing.
• Travel up to 10% domestically.

Skills

Systems engineering

System integration

System testing

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

RF test equipment

MATLAB

ADA

Python

C/C++

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

ADA

Python

C/C++

Java

Job description

Raytheon Technologies seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead technical simulation operations for the Flight Mission Simulator (FMS) used in Patriot test programs. You will drive integration, testing, data analysis, and issue resolution in a collaborative lab environment with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires strong system integration, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills, plus hands-on experience with HIL simulations and RF test equipment.