Senior Principal Tech Support Engineer

Raytheon

We are pursuing top talent to join the Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) team and support our vision to be “One global team creating trusted, innovative solutions to make the world a safer place”. Working in RIS you can contribute to cutting edge technologies across surface, air, cyber and space domains, supporting precision engagement, missile defense, homeland security, integrated communications, electronic warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. In addition to maintaining a strong portfolio of core capabilities, we continue to expand globally and innovate in our growth markets. Opportunities exist to work alongside the best and the brightest engineers and scientists on innovative teams, which are providing the most advanced research and development capabilities to solve the most complex problems.

The Systems Engineering Center (SEC) – Protected Communication Systems Department is involved in all aspects of Systems Engineering across the program lifecycle of Protected Communication Systems programs within the Integrated Communications System (ICS) Mission Area. The systems engineering activities includes architecture development, CONOPS development, trade studies, modeling and simulation, systems/software/hardware requirements analysis, as well as integration, validation and verification. The department supports a variety of communications systems including SATCOM (including AEHF, EHF, X-Band, Ka-Band, Ku-Band, C-Band, and PTW), Line of- Site (LOS) Radio Terminals and Secure Switching Networks.

JOB SUMMARY

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Principal Systems Technical Support Engineer to join our dynamic, diverse, and rapidly growing team. Ideal candidates would have technical experience with

System Level IV&V of AEHF, EHF, X-Band, Ka-Band, Ku-Band, C-Band, LOS/BLOS, and networking for ground based, ship, submarine, and/or airborne platforms

The Sr. Principal Technical Support Engineer will represent the PCS SE Department as a key team member of the multiple programs, they will support. Responsibilities will include learning the current communication AEHF and Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) systems to provide technical .support to the qualification and test of new product development, product enhancements, obsolescence and field support.

Required Skills

  • Minimum of ten (10) years of systems integration and verification experience
  • Background and competency in requirements development, analysis, derivations, verification and validation
  • Technical experience with System Level Integration, Verification and Validation on SATCOM (AEHF, EHF, X-Band, Ka-Band, Ku-Band, C-Band), LOS/BLOS, and networking for ground based, ship, submarine, and airborne platforms
  • Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Microsoft Project, engineering tools (e.g., DOORS) and peer review products
  • Direct experience with and/or working knowledge of field support activities
  • U.S. Citizenship and a Security Clearance is required and will require the ability to access US only data systems

Desired Skills

  • Direct experience with and/or working knowledge of environmental test requirements pertaining to Military Standards including; MIL-STD-810, MILSTD-67, MIL-STD-1399, MIL - STD – 1540, MIL -STD – 461
  • Ability to work within a structured Systems Engineering process environment including a task-oriented, value-based management system.
  • Ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams of program management and system design professionals including electrical, mechanical, software and logistics engineers
  • Direct experience with and/or working knowledge of Environmental Tests including requirements analysis, procedure development, test conduct and evaluation of results. Experience in some or all of the following are highly desirable: EMI/EMC, shock, vibration, altitude, temperature, sand/dust, humidity, explosive atmosphere, crash safety, and reliability growth testing.
  • Satellite Communication systems definition, design, and development experience and/or experience with defining and evolving communication architectures
  • Proposal support experience i.e. Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) and be able to effectively communicate with IPT leaders, hardware and software development engineers, specialty engineers, program managers, and our customers

Required Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree NOTE: In lieu of Bachelor's degree, candidate may also possess an Associate's degree with 10 years' related experience OR High school Diploma with 14 years' of related experience.

Desired Education

  • Bachelor’s (BS) Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution (i.e., Electrical / Mechanical / Systems / Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, etc.)

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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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