XTR-2 System Requirements & Engineering Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

Raytheon; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligibility

Job summary

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to lead the System Requirements & Engineering IPT for the XTR-2 program. You will guide multi-discipline engineers, oversee system architecture, CONOPS, and design reviews, and manage cost, schedule, and technical performance for the IPT scope.

This onsite role in Woburn, MA requires active DoD Secret clearance. You will collaborate with program leadership and customers to ensure artifacts meet stringent

Qualifications

• Active and transferable U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a security clearance.
• Experience with cost, schedule and risk management on programs with DoD customers.
• Experience presenting program and technical issues to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with proposal or capture efforts and reporting on program performance.
• Knowledge of earned value management systems and integrated master schedules is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Owns system engineering scope for XTR-2 and leads IPT efforts.
• Develops and flows down system-level requirements to subsystems.
• Leads system architecture, CONOPS refinement, and life-cycle engineering.
• Manages interface requirements and system ICDs with traceability (DOORS).
• Plans system integration, verification/validation strategy, and SRR/PDR/CDR inputs.
• Coordinates with IPTs to align system requirements and SE deliverables.

Skills

Cost & Schedule management

Earned Value Management

Risk & Opportunity management

Proposal / Capture experience

Program data reporting

Executive briefings

Security clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

Date Posted: 2026-08-18

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG

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

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) strategic business unit (SBU) specializes in multi-integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions. Focused on program execution, business growth and the highest level of customer satisfaction, the ASDS team provides customers with unmatched capabilities of detection and sensing, command and control, and air-to-air, air-to-surface, and surface-to-air munitions to accomplish air, space and missile defense missions.

The ASDS SBU Engineering Execution Team is looking for a Senior Principal Engineer to perform as the System Requirements & Engineering Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for the XTR-2 program. This position involves leading a team of multi-discipline engineers and providing technical oversight in developing system architecture, CONOPS, leading design reviews and delivering artifacts to the customer. It also includes responsibility for the cost, schedule, and technical performance for the IPT scope. The selected candidate will work directly with Program leadership, Chief Engineers, other IPT Leads, subject matter experts, and the customer while executing Phase 1 of this multi-million-dollar contract.

This is an onsite role located in Woburn, MA

What You Will Do

• Owns all system engineering scope for XTR-2.
• Develops, maintains, and controls system-level requirements, including flow-down to subsystem tech leads (GaN TRIMM, DREX, APCU, Pedestal Servo/Controller).
• Leads system architecture, system concept refinement, and configuration management to include software architecture and life-cycle engineering activities.
• Ensures allocation of performance, functional, and interface requirements across the four CDR-level subsystems.
• Manages system level ICDs, requirement changes, and traceability (e.g., DOORS).
• Owns system integration planning, including verification and validation strategy.
• Leads system-level design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR inputs) and ensures readiness of subsystem artifacts.
• Supports risk identification and mitigation related to system-level design and performance.
• Ensures system engineering artifacts comply with XTR-2 program standards and customer expectations.
• Coordinates with corresponding IPTs to align system-level requirements, interfaces, and SE deliverables.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically Requires: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience managing project or program cost, schedule and risk or experience with Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) or Integrated Master Plan (IMP) tools.
• Experience with proposal or capture efforts.
• Experience with technical and financial data and reporting.
• Experience presenting program and technical issues to senior stakeholders.
• Active and transferable U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction.
• Self-starter – proactive in determining goals and objectives and pursuing the necessary course of action.
• Experience with proposal or capture efforts.
• Experience in preparing customer and/or management level briefings.
• Experience with similar radar development programs.
• Earned Value Management System Certification.
• PMX Level 6 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 Eligibility.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select 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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.

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