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U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance\n\nSecurity Clearance Type:\nDoD Clearance: Secret\n\nSecurity Clearance Status:\nActive and existing security clearance required after day 1At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedom 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 to create a safer, more secure world.\nThe Mission Solutions & Payloads (MSP) team develops advanced space payloads supporting ISR, missile warning and tracking, Earth observation, and space protection missions. We are seeking Systems Engineers to support the design and development of electro-optical systems, including imagers, tracking sensors, LIDAR, and directed-energy payloads.\nIn this role, you will contribute to mission and system requirements analysis, CONOPS and architecture development, requirements decomposition, trade studies, and IV&V planning. You will support hardware and software integration, develop test plans and procedures, and verify system performance in lab and field environments. You will work collaboratively across disciplines and with customers throughout the full product lifecycle from early design through integration, flight test, production, deployment, and sustainment while applying Digital Engineering methods such as MBSE and Agile development. This is an onsite position in El Segundo, CA\nWhat You Will Do:\nCollaborate in a multi-disciplinary team environment and interface with customers, program management, vendors, and functional partners\nDevelop and decompose system requirements, define system interfaces, and support validation and verification planning\nPerform system performance analysis along with hardware and software integration and test activities\nConduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect data, and analyze results to assess and optimize performance\nIdentify issues during testing, perform troubleshooting and calibration, and support system design updates and enhancements\nExecute integration, verification, and validation testing, and document results through clear test reports and technical briefings\nDevelop use cases, support test architecture development, and participate in technical reviews and technical interchange meetings\nPerform performance evaluations and root-cause analysis, including corrective and preventive action development\nUse laboratory or field test equipment and analysis tools such as MATLAB for simulation, modeling, and quantitative evaluation\nSupport program activities that may require travel up to 25%\nWhat You Will Learn:\nAfter completion of comprehensive on the job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering and Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle\nQualifications You Must Have:\nTypically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience in design/development and testing of EO/IR Systems or related field\nExperience in aspects of product life cycle for space development programs and its events (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR/CTSR)\nThe 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\nQualifications We Prefer:\nAdvanced Degree Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred)\nExperience in designing, integrating, or testing EO/IR systems, imagers, focal planes, or opto-mechanical components\nKnowledge of signal/image processing, computer vision, tracking, machine learning, or object recognition\nOpto-mechanical engineering principles, embedded computing, control systems, or electronics performance parameters\nSystems architecture and design work, including IV&V planning and execution\nMBSE and requirements-management tools such as CAMEO or DOORS\nWork performed in integration labs, test facilities, or field environments supporting system integration and verification\nRoot-cause analysis, corrective-action implementation, and failure-prevention measures\nUse of Monte Carlo simulations for system-performance modeling and test strategy support\nWhat We Offer:\nOur values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX, we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.\nCompetitive salary, benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays, vacation, education reimbursement.\nRelocation eligible\nLearn More & Apply Now!\nPlease consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role\nOnsite: 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\nAs 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.\nThe salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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. 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