Senior Systems Engineer - Radar & DoD Programs

Prattwhitney

Tewksbury (MA)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX’s Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities Center seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to drive fast-paced, complex radar programs, including AN/TPY-2, EWR, and OTHR. You will lead system design, integration, and verification across multiple IPTs, ensuring rigorous V&V and lifecycle support.

The role offers hands-on leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and opportunities for career growth in a defense-focused setting in MA or AL, with travel and relocation support as applicable.

Qualifications

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with systems engineering, radar data analysis, integration, verification, validation and/or system testing.
Experience with MATLAB, Python, Perl, C/C++, Linux/Unix, and/or other programming.

Responsibilities

Drive execution of a complex air defense program across two primary IPTs, covering requirements, design, test, integration, and V&V.
Manage staffing, monitor work scope, and provide feedback on team execution.
Coordinate across disciplines to resolve roadblocks and ensure objectives.
Support continuous improvement of people, processes, and tools; travel up to 10%.

Skills

Radar domain knowledge

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Linux/Unix

Job description

The role offers hands-on leadership, collaboration across disciplines, and opportunities for career growth in a defense-focused setting in MA or AL, with travel and relocation support as applicable.

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