Senior Principal Systems Engineer-EO/IR I&T

Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) is growing!  We are pursuing top candidates to join the Raytheon Technologies team and support our vision to be One global team creating trusted, innovative solutions to make the world a safer place.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Principal Systems Engineer in our Department 22 Engineering team!

Rated the best at what we do, RI&S is in the forefront of providing challenging solutions to address many technology needs of DoD including seamless communications and protecting the comm from the adversaries. We are a state-of-the-art technology company because of our creative thinkers.

Rated the best at what we do, RI&S is involved in developing innovative technologies from inception to prototype for DoD missions. Our innovative technologies span over a wide range of products including EO/IR design, EW techniques and protected communication systems. It involves integration of many subsystems and its testing to validate its performance. Demonstration of successful operation of such system involve installation of products on the relevant platforms including flight testing to verify its expected performance. Our researchers often wear multiple hats from design, development and integration of the prototype products to direct customer interactions that may lead to new business opportunities. 

Our employees matter!  Your contribution is vital to everything we develop.   As you design your career path you can be mentored through intriguing challenges. The RI&S culture fosters collaboration and mutual respect.

Join us! Together, we will support critical missions, develop solutions and shape products of the future.

Work Location:

McKinney, TX

Required Skills:

10+ years of relevant work experience

Experience in areas of EO/IR products

Experience in areas of systems and subsystem levels knowledge about EO/IR product integration

Familiar with deriving requirements of an EO/IR product from customer CONOPS and high level operational performance and its flow down

Working knowledge of EOIR performance

Working knowledge for platform installation and integration of the EO/IR system

Skilled at anticipating problems, working with customer and the team to address any issues concerning derived requirements, changes and planning to mitigate them

Experience working in cross discipline Integrated Product Line (IPTL) teams and in classified environments

Occasional travel to off-site locations (CONUS and OCONUS)

US citizenship is required as this role requires an active and in-scope DoD Secret U.S. security clearance as of Day 1 of employment

Desired Skills:

Working knowledge for integration of EO/IR product at the system level and sub-systems levels

Experience in different components of the EO/IR products and its performance

Experience in analyzing EO/IR product and its performance

Experience in leading teams for flight testing and integration

Familiar in the use of image capture and video generation for Hardware In the Loop (HWIL) testing

Skilled in DOORS or Next Gen DOORS

Microsoft Office applications, to include MS Visio and MS Project

Required Education: 

10 + years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in a STEM related discipline; or 8 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a STEM related discipline

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

Relocation Eligible: Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the Referral Awarding.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.