Principal Systems Engineer, Product Owner - AN/TPY-2 Electronic Protection

Raytheon; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to serve as Agile Product Owner for the SE&TC Surface Radars & Sensors Center, onsite in Woburn, MA. You will manage the team backlog, refine epics, and translate work into actionable user stories for the AN/TPY-2 missile defense radar program, a high‑profile defense system.

You will lead design, prototyping, software development, testing, and analysis of new radar capabilities, while overseeing cost/schedule performance,

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading a technical effort.
• Experience in cost and schedule performance oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manage Agile team backlog with refined user stories.
• Oversee milestone planning and earned value tracking.
• Perform radar system performance assessments and testing scenarios.
• Lead design, prototyping, and integration of radar capabilities.
• Provide technical support for proposals and budgeting.

Skills

Agile Scrum

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Security clearance

Education

Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Business

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

CUDA

Python

Job description

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

Date Posted: 2026-09-15

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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 brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to take on the role of Agile Product Owner for the Electronic Protection and Arbitrary Waveform Development Team. In this capacity, you will play a crucial role in supporting the AN/TPY-2 missile defense radar program, one of the world’s most advanced and reliable X-band missile defense sensors. The AN/TPY-2 radar system delivers high-resolution detection, tracking, and discrimination of ballistic missile threats and boasts an impeccable performance record across all classes of ballistic missiles. This position is located onsite in Woburn, MA.

What You Will Do

• Manage the Agile team backlog, ensuring tasks are refined, prioritized, and translated into clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Conduct regular refinement sessions, break down epics into smaller, estimable stories, and define clear sprint objectives.
• Oversee the technical, financial, and schedule execution for your team, including milestone planning, schedule development, earned value tracking, and managing competing priorities.
• Perform radar system performance assessments, including evaluation of threats and end-to-end system analysis.
• Validate system performance by verifying requirements and generating scenarios for testing.
• Develop mission plans, create radar inputs, and analyze their impact during test events and operational deployment.
• Conduct performance gap analyses and trade studies to support system enhancements.
• Lead the design, prototyping, software development, integration, testing, and analysis of new or enhanced radar capabilities.
• Provide technical expertise in support of proposal efforts and managing team financial planning.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading a technical effort.
• Experience in overseeing and/or monitoring technical cost and schedule performance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working within Agile Scrum development practices.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management principles and metrics.
• Experience supporting hiring activities, including interviews and staffing decisions.
• Strong communication skills, including technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal collaboration.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with time‑critical deliverables.
• 8+ years of experience in radar engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with Electronic Protection and Arbitrary Waveform concepts and employment techniques.
• Experience developing and implementing system models, algorithms, test vectors, and analysis tools for radar performance assessment.
• Experience with AI/ML signal processing and algorithm design.
• Experience with Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (BMC4I) systems.
• Experience with probability, statistics, estimation theory, antenna theory, and/or electromagnetics.
• Experience working with MATLAB, C/C++, CUDA, and/or Python.
• Experience with system‑level requirements development, documentation, maintenance, and/or system‑level software architecture design.
• Knowledge of radar system concepts including detection, discrimination, tracking, and signal processing algorithms.
• Proven ability to interface with customers and lead technical solutions for complex needs.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Business.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

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 Eligibility – Relocation assistance available.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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 upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not 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 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.