Raytheon Technologies

Principal Hardware Systems Engineer (ONSITE)

Raytheon Technologies$101K — $203K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) with 8 years of experience or an Advanced Degree with 5 years experience
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Experience with Configuration Control, Change Management, Trade Studies, and Design documentation
  • Proficiency in writing verification test plans and reports
  • Collaborative experience in a multi-functional environment

Responsibilities

  • Identify and evaluate replacement hardware candidates
  • Perform detailed design activities
  • Conduct extensive lab testing for Engineering Change Proposals
  • Collaborate with Configuration Management, Software, and Systems Engineering teams
  • Engage with multiple disciplines for product development

Benefits

  • Flexible work weeks and core work hours
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for new hires
  • Robust 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs
  • Generous family leave options
  • Wellness programs and incentives
  • Access to mental health resources and counseling sessions
  • Virtual healthcare services and second opinion program
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2025-12-17
Country:
United States of America
Location:
MA803: Marlborough, MA Building 3 1001 Boston Post Road Building 3, Marlborough, MA, 01752 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Security Clearance:
None/Not Required

As a Hardware Systems Engineer you will join our Hardware and Infrastructure Engineering Team as part of our Connected Aviation Solutions business. This is an opportunity to join a team supporting the next generation Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems, as well as providing support to existing fielded systems. We are seeking an electrical/systems engineer with experience in electronic design, comfortable working with commercial off-the-shelf and custom hardware designs to achieve system requirements. This opportunity requires a combination of classic design techniques, modern electronics knowledge, and hands on laboratory skills.

This is an onsite position based in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

What You Will Do:
  • Identify potential replacement hardware candidates, conducting trade studies with potential devices, and choosing the device that best meets the requirements
  • Perform preliminary and detailed design activities
  • Conduct testing activities in the lab in support of Engineering Change Proposals. Testing includes device-level bench testing as well as integration testing in the system as a whole
  • Interface with other disciplines (Configuration Management, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain) in support of product development


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
  • Experience completing technical documentation relating to Configuration Control, Change Management, Trade Studies, Preliminary and Detailed Design artifacts and presentations
  • Experience writing detailed verification test plans and test reports
  • Prior experience collaborating in a multi-functional environment (ex: field engineering, supply chain, suppliers, customers)


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Experience designing with COTS devices
  • Knowledge of Linux and Solaris operating systems
  • Project or Team Lead experience
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) experience


What We Offer:
  • Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40; Flexible work Hours: Core hours, Modified time
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Autism Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
  • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
  • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
  • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
  • And more!


*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.


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 101,000 USD - 203,000 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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14,771 employees
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1922
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