Systems Engineer I- Onsite Portsmouth, RI

RTX; Portsmouth (RI); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in Portsmouth, RI seeks Systems Engineers for the SE&T C Surface Radars & Sensors Center to support naval programs. You will analyze requirements, integrate hardware and software, and help verify system functionality through tests.

Role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration, development of test plans, and occasional travel up to 25% to support customer events and deployments.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or STEM related field.
• Experience with system software, hardware, requirements and/or test.
• Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB or other programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Perform system engineering tasks across design, integration, and verification.
• Develop and manage system requirements and test plans.
• Collaborate across disciplines to implement innovative radar and sensor solutions.
• Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Systems engineering

Test experience

Programming languages

Education

STEM degree

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Job description

Job Location

Date Posted: 2026-09-09 Country: United States of America Location: US-RI-PORTSMOUTH-PS1 ~ 1847 W Main Rd ~ NIMITZ BLDG

Role Information

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: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

What You Will Do

Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&T C) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking Systems Engineers with an interest in working with ocean or radar systems. Our Portsmouth, RI team supports programs across the naval undersea and naval surface domains, including sensor systems, mine countermeasures, submarines, torpedoes, combat systems, and ship architecture and integration. Our engineers perform underwater acoustics analysis and tracking, develop and manage system requirements, integrate hardware and software, create test plans and procedures, troubleshoot and evaluate system functionality and interfaces, and verify system requirements in support of final customer sell-off. We build our systems, exercise them in the lab or field, measure and analyze performance, and ensure our products work the first time and every time. Each day brings new challenges to solve. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, partner closely to implement solutions, and gain a broad understanding of every aspect of the system playing a direct role in bringing everything together while supporting teams engaged in integration and test activities. Support systems engineering activities across the design V-model, including requirements definition, architecture development, integration, verification, and validation. Support in developing and maintaining system requirements, ensuring traceability through design, implementation, and test phases. Capture technical inputs and help translate them into clear, actionable, and verifiable requirements. Conduct requirement analysis to ensure system designs meet program objectives and customer needs Detect and diagnose system failures, identify root causes, and propose corrective actions. Support software/hardware integration efforts, collaborating with software/hardware teams to ensure seamless functionality. Work across disciplines to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex challenges. Stay up to date with advancements in data analysis techniques, and Integration, Verification, or Test practices. Travel, both domestic and international, to support customer events, with an expected travel requirement not exceeding 25%.

What You Will Learn

After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or STEM related degree.
• Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements and/or test.
• Experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB and/or other programming languages.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with identifying root causes of system failures through detailed diagnostics, implement timely fixes to restore functionality, and develop preventative measures to avoid recurrence.
• Experience developing and managing requirements using DOORS, Cameo, or other digital engineering tools, including application of model-based and digital engineering practices.
• Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or field environment supporting integration and/or verification to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements.
• Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 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.

Benefits

• 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
• holidays
• 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.

Other Employment Details

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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

Company Values

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.