Principal Systems Engineer

Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17

 Position Role Type: Onsite

 U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

 Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI without Polygraph

 Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 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. We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer supporting one of our premier programs within Raytheon, an RTX Business. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, systems design expertise, and integration and test support for Agile software development teams. Your experience developing satellite ground systems, translating customer requirements into capabilities, epics, features, and system interfaces, and supporting the systems engineering lifecycle will be critical to delivering mission-critical solutions for our national security customers. The work is on-site in Richardson, TX.

Support mission thread-level activities by developing Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and system interface definitions to refine enterprise capabilities. Support enterprise integration and test activities by participating in mission thread test events and providing test execution status and discrepancy report (DR) verification. Decompose customer requirements into capabilities, epics, features, and user stories using SAFe Agile methodologies. Provide technical guidance and requirements clarification throughout the software development lifecycle, including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and operations. Collaborate with cross-functional subject matter experts to define technical solutions, document system designs, and support engineering decision-making. Participate in technical reviews, Agile ceremonies, and customer engagements while supporting program milestones. Support systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, interface definition, verification, validation, and operational support.

You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience supporting the development, integration, or sustainment of satellite ground systems on government or national security programs. Experience developing system designs, capabilities, and features, including functional descriptions, interface definitions, and acceptance criteria. Experience supporting Agile software development as a Systems Engineer, including system design, integration, testing, and verification activities. Active and transferable Top Secret (TS/SCI) U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.

We Prefer Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) programs, preferably within the data processing domain. Experience utilizing Agile engineering tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Jama . Demonstrated systems engineering knowledge supporting the development of large-scale software systems across the full systems engineering lifecycle. Experience supporting the full software development lifecycle within an Agile development environment.