Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CA602: Goleta (RVS) Bldg B01 6825 Cortona Drive Building B01, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) Systems Integration and Test Department is seeking a skilled and experienced Principal Systems Engineer with expertise in airborne and space electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) surveillance and targeting sensor systems. The Systems Engineer plans and manages the multidisciplinary/cross-functional engineering activities and associated budgets, guides engineering follow-through of work products and support, supports proposal and change management activities for engineering and supports the bid manager for proposals within engineering. The Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test Department is responsible for all Electro-Optic Imaging Systems Definition, Architecture, Integration, product Verification & Validation along with program and project technical implementation to cost and schedule.

What You Will Do:

You will 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

You will provide systems engineering support on RVS EO/IR infrared focalplane array (IR FPA) programs, including tasking such as requirements management, authoring performance specifications, defining verification plans, performing data analysis, etc.

You will regularly collaborate with a multidisciplinary team made up of Systems, Test, Software, Firmware, Mechanical, and Electrical engineers

You will contribute to risks and opportunity management in collaboration with the IPTL, LSE, and PCE to ensure proactive execution

You will support Engineering inputs for proposals and present bid summaries to management

You will provide technical support to production/development related activities

Contribute to 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:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related STEM discipline and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience

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

Experience with system design, trade studies, optimization, and performance assessment

Experience supporting reviews associated with formal gating events and testing, which may include System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship Review (CTSR) and Test Data Review (TDR) packages.

Qualifications We Prefer:

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

Experience with requirements Organization via DOORs

Experience creating analytical models and scripting for data analysis (MATLAB preferred)

Ability to effectively 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.

Familiarity with Earned Value Management, EVMS Certification

Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation)

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

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.

Goleta, CA: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-goleta-ca-location

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 

Requires advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project

management. Practical to substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.

The salary range for this role is 90,000 USD - 182,000 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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