Senior Systems Engineer – Software Systems (Onsite)

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Flexible work schedules

401(k) match

Employee Scholar Program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Raytheon is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer at their Tucson, AZ location. This role involves designing and developing innovative solutions for missile programs, managing system requirements, and ensuring effective integration and testing.

This position offers competitive salary between $86,800 and $165,200 based on experience, along with numerous benefits including health insurance and 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience.
• Experience in requirements development and management.
• Strong customer focus and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain systems and subsystem level requirements specifications.
• Conduct trade studies and present results to customers.
• Participate in verification and validation efforts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE)

Agile development methods

Embedded software design

Technical documentation generation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

DOORS

Azure DevOps

Cameo

Matlab

C++

Job description

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ location. In this exciting environment you will design, develop, and partner with multi‑disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. You will experience the Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, the customer, and many more stakeholders to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters.

As a Senior Systems Engineer you will support missile programs as a Software‑focused Responsible Systems engineer, contributing directly to successful software requirements and integration for both fielded and development missile systems. Your responsibilities include managing system and subsystem requirements, providing systems engineering technical oversight during integration and test activities, participating in verification and validation efforts, and providing expertise in troubleshooting and failure investigations. The role requires a high level of technical proficiency in embedded software design, integration and test, multi‑disciplined coordination, and establishing relationships with the embedded software team and customer technical community.

This position is 100% on‑site at our Tucson, AZ campus with occasional travel.

What You Will Do

• Update and maintain all system and subsystem level requirements specifications for embedded software, configurable logic and/or test systems software
• Model the system and the system development and production processes using Cameo
• Conduct trade studies and present results to customers
• Serve as a systems engineering technical contributor for verification and validation efforts, ensuring all requirements are being assessed
• Work closely with the Systems, Software, Configurable Logic and Test teams on a variety of program technical tasks
• Participate in technical conversations with the customer
• Become a knowledgeable and “go‑to” Systems Engineer for the software‑centric program capabilities
• Help onboard new team members, mentor, and guide them using core systems engineering skills

Qualifications

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience
• Experience in systems engineering
• Experience in model‑based systems engineering (MBSE), requirements development, requirements management, requirements verification, or integration and test for software products

Preferred

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Engineering, Math or Physics
• Experience using Agile framework development methods or processes
• Experience with Agile, MBSE, and/or digital engineering
• Experience presenting analytical and technical presentations
• Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks
• Self‑starter who can take on tasks with limited guidance
• Customer focus and collaboration skills
• Experience with performance analysis
• Experience with DOORS and/or cPDM
• Experience using Azure DevOps methods/tools
• Experience with Matlab, C, C#, C++, Python
• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
• Understanding of systems engineering product development cycle
• Familiarity with system safety, reliability, and configuration management
• Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or in the field supporting integration and/or verification
• Experience evaluating systems using simulated environments
• Experience generating technical documentation such as trade studies, test plans, procedures or technical reports
• Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms

Benefits and Offer

• Competitive salary range of 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD based on experience
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and 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
• Potential eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs, depending on level and business unit
• Relocation assistance available for employees relocating to Tucson, AZ
• Our values drive our actions: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation

Security Clearance

Active and transferable DoD Secret clearance required prior to start. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Equal Opportunity

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, 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.