Naval Radar - Principal Systems Engineer

Prattwhitney; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX in Woburn, MA, is seeking an experienced engineer to lead cross-functional performance improvements on complex military systems. You will develop test plans, analyze data, and drive hardware-software integration across multiple locations.

Required are a STEM degree and 8+ years of related experience, with security clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship. Travel up to 50% is expected to support mission execution and customer engagements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Experience integrating military systems in software, systems hardware, or testing
• Engineering leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive performance improvements and resolve system issues
• Travel up to 50% to support mission execution at RTX facilities and customer locations
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures, integration and verification documentation
• Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through data analysis and debugging
• Model and simulate system performance to support verification and validation
• Integrate hardware and software into tactical systems for functionality and impact
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure seamless integration and system functionality
• Document integration plans, analyze data, verify requirements, and communicate results to leadership

Skills

Radar systems experience

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Data analysis

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

Cameo

Job description

About RTX

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.

What you will do

• Drive Performance: Lead a team to collaborate across functions to drive performance improvements and resolve system issues. Responsible for schedule execution of assigned program elements.
• Support Missions: Travel as needed (up to 50%) to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.
• Testing: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments.
• Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
• Modeling and Simulation: Utilize modeling and simulation tools to predict system performance and support verification and validation.
• Integrate Systems: Integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact.
• Collaborate: Work with customers and multi-disciplinary internal teams to achieve seamless integration and system functionality.
• Document and Communicate: Develop integration documentation, execute plans, analyze data, verify requirements, and effectively communicate results to leadership and stakeholders.
• Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis of radar performance data to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
• Requirements Development: Decompose and track specifications throughout complex systems architectures.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience integrating military systems in one or more of the following: software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, or systems test.
• Engineering leadership experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Experience with sensor systems, especially RADAR.
• Experience with Earned Value Management system tracking of team tasks.
• Experience with generating technical documentation, such as test plans, procedures, or technical reports.
• Experience with integration, validation or requirements verification.
• Experience with DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, or other digital engineering tools.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, and/or other programming languages.

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
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

Salary

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Work Location

This role is onsite at our RTX facility in Woburn/Tewksbury, MA.

Contract Type

Onsite

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.