Raytheon Vision Systems Principal Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Raytheon in Goleta, California is seeking a senior systems engineer to lead EO/IR program execution, balancing cost, schedule, and technical performance. You will provide SE&TC leadership for IR FPA initiatives and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and IC engineering.

The role involves risk management with the Program Chief Engineer, proposal inputs, and direct support for production and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years or advanced degree with 5+ years in STEM.
• Experience with EO/IR subsystems design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, testing.
• Knowledge of IR FPA technology and EO/IR applications.
• Experience developing product specs and managing requirements across levels.
• System design activities including trade studies and performance assessments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PCE to deliver within cost, schedule, and performance.
• Provide SE&TC leadership on EO/IR programs.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams across systems, test, software, firmware, mechanical, electrical, and IC.
• Actively manage risks and opportunities with the PCE.
• Coordinate inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management.
• Lead technical support for production and development activities.
• Oversee trade studies and present results to key stakeholders.
• Communicate findings and strategic solutions to leadership and customers.
• Lead team to identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues via data analysis.
• Oversee/update requirements, concepts of operations, and system interfaces.
• Plan, lead, and execute RCCA efforts.

Skills

EO/IR systems

IR FPA tech

Requirements mgmt

System design & trade studies

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

DOORS

CAMEO

Job description

What You Will Do

• Work with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE) to ensure products are developed and delivered within the allotted cost, schedule, technical quality, and performance parameters
• Provide SE&TC engineering technical leadership to RVS EO/IR infrared focal plane array (IR FPA) programs and special projects
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team made up of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, Electrical, and Integrated Circuit engineers
• Actively manage engineering risks and opportunities with the PCE to ensure proactive execution
• Coordinate and compile engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management
• Lead technical support efforts for production and development activities
• Oversee and direct trade studies, presenting comprehensive results to key stakeholders
• Communicate technical findings and strategic solutions to leadership and customers effectively
• Lead technical team to identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging
• Oversee/perform the update, development, maintenance, and improvement of requirements, concepts of operations, and define system interfaces
• Plan, lead, and execute root‑cause and corrective‑action (RCCA) efforts

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related STEM field and minimum 5 years’ experience
• Experience working with EO/IR systems, including involvement in the design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing of electro‑optical subsystems
• Knowledge of infrared focal plane array (IR FPA) technology and its application within EO/IR systems
• Experience developing product specifications and managing requirements, including distilling system‑level requirements and deriving requirements for subassemblies and component‑level hardware
• Perform system design activities, including trade studies, system optimization, and performance assessments aligned with technical and program requirements

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience creating and updating technical documentation in support of formal design and test reviews, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CTSR), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages
• Factory production and direct experience with IR FPA design and testing for tactical and/or space environments
• Familiarity with vacuum packaging, dewar design, cryogenic cooling, and/or opto‑mechanics
• Requirements management via DOORs and/or CAMEO
• Experience creating analytical models and scripting for data analysis (MATLAB preferred)
• ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system
• Experience collaborating with Integrated Circuit foundries and semiconductor factory processing
• Test methodology within sensors to include optical performance, analysis, and test verification for EO/IR Focal Plane Array sensor systems or related experience in development and production programs
• EVMS Certification and demonstrated ability to manage engineering team budgets and staffing demand

What We Offer

• Salary range: $118,300 — $224,900 USD
• Sponsored benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
• Relocation eligible – relocation assistance available for this position
• Values: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation