Principal Systems Engineer - Software Systems

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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. 

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ location. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and partner with multi-disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and experience the Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters!

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be responsible for technical rigor of requirements documents, coordination across teams, sharing program process knowledge, mentoring engineers, and working with the technical and program leads execute program tasks.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, requirements management, requirements development, or integration and test activities with a focus on software intensive products. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on an effectors project pertinent to the systems lifecycle.  This role is 100% on-site at our Tucson, AZ campus with the possibility of occasional travel.

What You Will Do 

• Update, maintain, and improve requirements and requirements documentation for development and production efforts

• Perform and execute integration, verification and testing and/or provide Systems Engineering support during the test.

• Support system performance analysis, and Integration and Test

• Model the system and the system development and production processes using Cameo

• Participate in Failure Investigations

• Conduct Trade Studies and present results to customers

• Perform test planning to develop and implement test plans, and procedures.

• Prepare integration and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments

• Create and present technical data for design reviews and in preparation for test events.

• Troubleshoot and analyze hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.

• Conduct statistical and numerical analysis of test data to ensure optimal system performance and to verify requirements.

• Support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations

Qualifications You Must Have 

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.

• Experience in Systems Engineering and/or Systems Integration and Test

• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Requirements Development, Requirements Management, Requirements Verification, or Integration and Test for software products

Qualifications We Prefer

• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Math or Physics

• Experience using Agile framework development methods / processes

• Experience with Agile, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and/or Digital Engineering

• Experience presenting analytical and technical presentations

• Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks

• A self-starter who can take on task with limited guidance

• Customer focus and collaboration skills

• Experience with performance analysis

• Experience with DOORS and/or cPDM

• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance

• Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle

• Familiarity with system safety, reliability, and configuration management

• Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or in the field supporting integration and/or verification.

• Experience evaluating systems using simulated environments

• Experience generating technical documentation such as trade studies, test plans, procedures or technical reports.

• Experience in integration with test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms

• Experience in Earn Value Management System (EVMS) and Cost