Senior Systems Engineer - Onsite, Secret Clearance

Raytheon; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible – Relocationasss t

Job summary

RTX in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) team. The role combines Environmental Test Engineering and Lab Lead responsibilities within a cross-functional environment to support testing, compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will coordinate test activities, ensure safety and quality standards, and work with design, structural analysis, manufacturing, and customers to meet program commitments.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in hardware or environmental testing, including dynamic shock/vibration, climatic, and structural assessments.
• Experience developing Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) vibration and thermal profiles.
• Experience in signal processing, data acquisition, field test instrumentation, or structural testing.
• Experience with engineering lab environments, safety protocols, 6S housekeeping and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct hardware tests including vibration, shock, thermal, altitude, humidity, and structural testing.
• Coordinate test fixture design and prepare technical documentation (test plans, schedules, reports).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet technical, financial, and scheduling goals.
• Provide lab oversight ensuring LO P, FOE, ESD policies and lab property control.
• Safeguard materials in ITAR compliance while supporting AS 9100/ISO 9001 audits.
• Develop corrective actions, long-range objectives, and communication plans.
• Support audit preparation and oversee engineering lab evaluations for safety/quality.
• Communicate with senior management and adapt to variable shifts as needed.

Skills

Hardware testing

Vibration testing

Data acquisition

Signal processing

Matlab

Project management

Safety compliance

6S

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Vibration Research

Lab equipment

Job description

RTX in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) team. The role combines Environmental Test Engineering and Lab Lead responsibilities within a cross-functional environment to support testing, compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will coordinate test activities, ensure safety and quality standards, and work with design, structural analysis, manufacturing, and customers to meet program commitments.