Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Product and Capability Lead

Date Posted:

2026-04-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA1 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 1

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:

Secret - Current

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.

Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center. This role supports the SPY-6 Family of Radars, focusing on product development and release while providing technical oversight and direction to ensure successful delivery to customer organizations. Strong communication skills are essential to effectively convey solutions, results, and timelines to teammates and leadership.

In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating product development with SPY-6 capability teams, product integration teams, and software feature development teams. You will collaborate with other technical staff within the SPY-6 Products organization to support portfolio and increment planning, prioritize deliverables, establish timelines for product release, and provide in-depth technical briefings to customer organizations.

This role can be based out of Marlborough, MA or Tewksbury, MA.

What You Will Do

• Build and help lead a product organization to provide quality and on-schedule product release to test-sites and radar platforms as a key member of the technical staff.

• Develop and maintain product development and release processes.

• Assist SPY-6 Product Team technical staff and lead with SPY-6 portfolio planning, increment planning, product development capacity and team prioritization.

• Develop and plan product integration and release epics, stories, and milestones within Jira.

• Devise and adopt best practices and procedures for SPY-6 product development and release.

• Oversee Configuration Management of SPY-6 products, including Build Handoff Packages

• Support establishment of Trunk-based development pipelines for SPY-6 variants, including infrastructure, industry-standard tooling, and change management guidance.

• Travel occasionally (approximately 5%) to support mission execution at various facilities and test sites.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience with DoD software product Integration.

• Experience in software release management and/or software configuration management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with design, development, and analysis of DoD systems and software architectures.

• Experience with MATLAB/Python/C++.

• Requirements development experience, including use of DOORS.

• Prior experience with SPY-6 software integration.

• Agile product team experience for large-scale DoD programs.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Experience with technical writing and delivering oral presentations.

• Systems engineering experience with large, complex DoD systems.

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in a STEM field.

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 Eligibility– Relocation assistance available

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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