Principal Systems Engineer

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick time

Job summary

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. seeks a Principal Systems Engineer in Woburn, MA to drive architecture and requirements for the AN/TPY-2 radar. You will analyze system models, define interfaces, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver advanced radar capabilities.

Responsibilities include leading technical artifacts, verifying performance, and engaging with customers. A Secret clearance is required to start, with on-site work in Massachusetts for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in radar or missile-defense sensor systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB (including OOP) OR ADA/C/C++ for algorithm development and modeling.
• Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vectors, or radar performance analysis.
• Strong communication skills and experience leading technical work.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government clearance required to start.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of architectures and system-level requirements for the AN/TPY-2 radar.
• Contribute to architectural updates, performance requirements, and verification strategies.
• Perform requirements analysis, modeling, and benchmarking to validate performance.
• Collaborate with software, integration, and test teams to deliver radar solutions.
• Support documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements.

Skills

MATLAB

ADA/C/C++

System modeling

Radar systems

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in STEM

Tools

Cameo MBSE

DOORS

Linux

JIRA/Confluence

Job description

Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Woburn, MA

Job ID: #73454

Duration: 12 months contract

Pay Range: $100-117 -W2 hourly

Active Secret Clearance required to start

Job Description

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is currently looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Systems Engineering (SE) Long Range Radars (LRR) department. The SE LRR department delivers cutting-edge expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of world-class missile defense & sensor systems. We achieve excellence through our people, processes, technology, and performance. In this role, you will play a critical part in the enhancement and modernization of the AN/TPY-2 radar system. Your contributions will include developing and analyzing system requirements, designing system architectures, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver advanced radar solutions.

This role is based on site in Woburn, MA.

What You Will Do:

• Lead development of architectures and system level requirements for the AN/TPY-2 radar
• Contribute to system architectural updates, performance requirements, algorithm designs and descriptions, scenario definitions, and verification strategies
• Perform requirements analysis, modeling, and benchmarking to validate algorithm and system performance
• Partner closely with software, integration, and test teams to deliver innovative radar solutions that meet mission needs
• Support documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience
• Direct experience in radar or missile-defense sensor systems
• Proficiency in MATLAB (including object-oriented programming) OR ADA / C / C++ for algorithm development, system modeling, or performance analysis
• Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vector development, or radar performance analysis
• Proven ability to lead technical work, develop engineering artifacts, and contribute to architecture or design decisions
• Experience developing or maintaining engineering processes, methods, or tools.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with experience solving complex, multidisciplinary challenges
• Excellent communication skills, including technical writing and presentation of system concepts
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
• Active and transferable Secret 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced STEM degree
• Experience with radar detection, discrimination, tracking, and signal processing algorithms
• Demonstrated experience with MBSE tools (Cameo)
• Demonstrated experience DOORS requirements management including multi-level traceability
• Experience working in Linux-based engineering or development environments
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Experience interfacing with customers and leading technical solution development
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and engineering collaboration tools

Citizenship - US Citizen only

Benefits provided:

401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].