Raytheon Technologies

Senior Systems Engineer

Raytheon Technologies$86K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years of experience or advanced degree with 3+ years of systems engineering experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in Concept of Operations (ConOps), requirements definition, or functional analysis.
  • Familiarity with system software, hardware, requirements, and testing processes.
  • Proficient in MATLAB, Python, or other programming languages.

Responsibilities

  • Create and decompose system requirements and interfaces.
  • Support system performance analysis and integration testing.
  • Conduct tests on optical/electrical components and analyze results.
  • Identify and resolve issues during testing and assist with system design enhancements.
  • Document test results and present findings to stakeholders.
  • Perform system verification and validation testing to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Provide engineering support for test program execution and design.

Benefits

  • Values include Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
  • Relocation assistance available for this position.
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-09-13
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING D BLDG
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 Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

What You Will Do:
  • Create and Decompose requirements, define system interfaces and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team
  • Support system performance analysis, Integration and Test.
  • Conduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect test data, and analyze results to optimize performance.
  • Identify and resolve issues during testing, support system design enhancements, and provide troubleshooting and calibration for ongoing and specialized programs.
  • Communicate with program management, functional, vendors, and customers
  • Perform integration, verification, and validation testing/reporting to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements.
  • Document test results by creating and presenting comprehensive test reports to various stakeholders.
  • Analyze and define how the system works creating use cases
  • Provide engineering support for the execution of a portion of the programs test program including test processes and baseline definition and test architecture design
  • Support and attend technical reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program
  • Perform system performance evaluations and in-depth analysis to identify opportunities for new functionality and system enhancements
  • Travel, both domestic and international, to support customer events, not to exceed 25%.


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience to include experience with systems engineering, lifecycle, roles and functions, with specific experience in one or more of the following areas: Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements definition and management, functional analysis or interface definition and control.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements, and/or test.
  • Government contract with experience in systems engineering
  • MATLAB, Python, and/or other programing languages.
  • DOORS, Doors Next Gen (DNG), Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools.
  • Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or field environment supporting integration and/or verification to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements
  • Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers.
  • Monte Carlo simulations to model system performance, analyze outcomes, and enhance testing strategies.
  • Identify root causes of system failures through detailed diagnostics, implementing timely fixes to restore functionality, and develop preventative measures to avoid recurrence.
  • Agile principles, to include Agile systems engineering practices and understanding of Agile roles
  • Develop testing procedures, reports, and troubleshooting complex systems


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 Eligible - relocation assistance available for this position


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.


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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

Raytheon Technologies Careers

Join the innovative world of Raytheon Technologies, a leader in aerospace and defense, where we offer unparalleled job opportunities in an environment that champions diversity, leadership, and professional growth.

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At Raytheon Technologies, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation and leadership. Our team is dedicated to solving some of the most complex challenges in aerospace and defense, making significant impacts worldwide. With a culture that fosters diversity and inclusion, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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14,771 employees
Market Cap
$32,494
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Founded
1922
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