Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

Raytheon; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 118,300 - 224,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Goleta, California, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to serve as a primary focal point for engineering programs. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and possess an active U.S. government security clearance. Responsibilities include managing configuration processes and overseeing technical documentation development. The total salary range is competitive, from $118,300 to $224,900 per year, with additional benefits including medical and 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required.
• Experience developing systems engineering artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program.
• Manage configuration process and perform functional analysis.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of technical documentation.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Decomposition

Architecture Definition

Verification Planning

Technical Reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools

Job description

Job Details

Date Posted: 2026-04-09

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

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program
• 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
• Ensures 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 8+ years of relevant systems engineering experience
• EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, and 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

• Writing, managing, and tracing system and subsystem requirements for EW/Radar systems throughout the lifecycle
• Defining system architectures, performance budgets, and interface definitions (RF, digital, and mixed‑signal)
• Planning and overseeing development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and system‑level test infrastructure
• Analyzing and modeling EW/Radar system performance, including RF chain, signal processing, and end‑to‑end behavior
• Knowledge of millimeter wave and microwave RF at the module and system levels
• Integrating mixed signal modules into higher level assemblies, including interface and configuration management
• Experience developing or interpreting security and cybersecurity requirements relevant to government systems
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and processes, including SysML and Cameo Enterprise Architecture
• Flight test or field test experience supporting system‑level evaluation and data analysis

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

Salary range: 118,300 USD - 224,900 USD.

Benefits include 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent on the specific business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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 the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and depend on a variety of factors including individual performance, business unit performance, and/or company 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.

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.