Vision Systems - Senior System Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

RTX in Goleta is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support the EO/IR programs on an onsite basis. You will collaborate with PCE, LSE, and IPTL to ensure products meet cost, schedule, and performance targets across multidisciplinary teams. A DoD Secret clearance is required, and U.S.

citizenship or equivalent is necessary to obtain clearance. You will contribute to risks management, requirements development, and technical analyses while supporting proposals and production activities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum of 5 years of EO/IR system experience with hands-on design, analysis, development, troubleshooting and testing.
• Experience in developing product specifications and requirements management for subassemblies.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Program Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer and IPTL to ensure timely delivery within cost and performance targets.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering activities and budgets across systems, software, and hardware.
• Provide system engineering support for EO/IR focal plane array programs, including requirements management and verification planning.
• Collaborate with a team of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical and Electrical engineers.
• Support proposals, bid summaries and production-related technical activities.
• Identify and resolve hardware, software and system issues through data analysis and debugging.

Skills

EO/IR system experience

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM degree

Tools

DOORs

MATLAB

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-07-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. 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 after day 1

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.

What You Will Do

• Work with the Program Chief Engineer (PCE), Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), and Integrated Program Team Lead (IPTL) to ensure products are developed and delivered within the allotted cost, schedule, technical quality and performance parameters
• Manage the multidisciplinary/cross-functional engineering activities and associated budgets
• Plan and guide engineering follow-through of work products and support,
• Support proposal and change management activities for engineering and support the bid manager for proposals within engineering
• Provide system engineering support on RVS EO/IR focal plane array (FPA) programs, including tasking such as requirements management, authoring performance specifications, defining verification plans, performing data analysis, etc.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team made up of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, and Electrical engineers
• Contribute to risks and opportunity management in collaboration with the IPTL, LSE, and PCE to ensure proactive execution
• Support Engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management
• Provide technical support to production/development related activities
• Trade studies and present results to stakeholders
• Present technical findings and solutions to leadership and customers
• Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging
• Update, develop, maintain, and improve requirements, concepts of operations, and define system interfaces

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant EO/IR system experience with hands on experience in the design, analysis, development, troubleshooting, and testing of Electrical and/or Optical subsystems, including familiarity with EO or IR technology
• Experience supporting the development of product specifications and requirements management, including distilling, and deriving requirements for lower-level subassemblies and components
• System design, trade studies, optimization, and performance assessment

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience supporting reviews associated with formal gating events and testing
• 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 Organization via DOORs
• Experience creating analytical models and scripting for data analysis (MATLAB preferred)
• Ability to plan, lead, and execute root-cause and corrective-action (RCCA) efforts
• Prior experience with ROIC wafer probing, fabrication, integration, verification, and validation for a complex EO/IR system
• Earned Value Management, EVMS Certification

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for 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.

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.

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.