Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Airborne Systems

Company: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
Location: San Jose
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Date Posted:2025-05-27Country:United States of AmericaLocation:CA826: 200 Holger Way,San Jose 200 Holger Way , San Jose, CA, 95134 USAPosition Role Type:OnsiteU.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:Security Clearance:DoD Clearance: TS/SCIRaytheon Company Managed by Collins AerospaceThis role is primarily On-Site, with flexibility at hiring manager discretion.Join Applied Signal Technology (AST), a dynamic business within Collins Aerospace, in our mission to enhance national security and safeguard the global community. We're on the lookout for a dedicatedSenior Principal Systems Engineer with specialization in Airborne Systems, driven by excellence, to contribute to our team, crafting innovative solutions that protect the interests of the U.S. and its allies. From high reliability telecommunication processing to airborne signals intelligence collection and signal processing to cyber operations, our multifaceted projects offer continuous challenges and opportunities for growth. Embrace a passionate, collaborative work environment that prioritizes integrity, innovation and work-life balance. Location Matters! Onsite collaboration with peers, physical interaction with laboratory equipment and system integration is essential for the success of this role. While candidates currently located in San Jose, CA, or Annapolis Junction, MD are preferred, we do offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates. Remote locations may be considered but will require travel company office locations.To find out more about AST please, click the link below:What You Will Do:

• Apply your systems engineering development experience to advance our next generation airborne Communications Intelligence (COMINT) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) solutions.
• Contribute to and be an integral part of multi-discipline engineering project teams and be challenged by real-work assignments.
• Perform technical research, develop technical solutions, documentation and presentations, and lead concept demonstrations and contribute to bid and proposal activities.
• Travel up to 20% time typically for business and customer meetings/demonstrations, operational field support and system deployments.Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
  • EW/ESM/ELINT system development domain experience and engineering technical skills in one or more of the following areas:
    • Radar signal processing and analysis
    • RF receiver characteristics (sensitivity, SNR, NF) and types
    • Direction of arrival measurements and emitter location techniques
    • Radar signal identification/sorting (Deinterleaving)
    • EW/ELINT PED operations and JICD 4 standards
    • Detailed hands-on system development including system architecture development, complex signals processing algorithm development, rigorous performance testing and validation, and integration of systems.
    • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issuedTS/SCI security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.Qualifications We Prefer:
      • Active U.S. government issuedTS/SCI security clearance or current SSBI.
      • Practical systems and software engineering experience in product development, integration, deployment, and/or sustainment of systems for the U.S. Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community.
      • Experience with ELINT databases (EPL, CED, EWIR, MIDB, etc.)
      • Experience with laboratory and field testing and troubleshooting of airborne COMINT and/or ELINT systems to the hardware, software and/or firmware unit levels.
      • Experience performing system deployments (installation, integration/validation/verification), including travel to customer facilities.
      • Practical experience with antennas, RF propagation and receivers, RF system calibration operations as these relate to subsystem-level analysis methodologies.What We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
        • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
        • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
        • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employerretirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
        • Tuition reimbursement program
        • Student Loan Repayment Program
        • Life insurance and disability coverage
        • Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional lifeand accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
        • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
        • Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
        • Adoption Assistance
        • Autism Benefit
        • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
        • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
        • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
        • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
        • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
        • And more!
        • Relocation Eligibility
          • Eligible for relocationLearn More & Apply Now!Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across theworld, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian,military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever andwherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and securecommunications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft andcollaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play inensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are youup for the challenge? Join our mission today.*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs beforeapplying to 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.#ASTThe salary range for this role is 137,000 USD - 275,000 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.Privacy Policy and Terms:Click on this to read the Policy and Terms
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