EO/IR Principal Systems Engineer
or drop it." So we can include location and date in a short p maybe under About the role? Or we could have a short p at top. But we need sections: About the role (maybe a paragraph describing role). Responsibilities (list). Requirements (maybe qualifications must have). Qualifications (preferred). Skills (maybe list of technical skills). Benefits (list). Pay (salary range). Schedule (maybe not given; no schedule details besides Onsite; but schedule not specified; we should not create Schedule section unless posting actually states them. It does not give schedule like full-time, hours. So omit Schedule. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". So only include sections with actual content. Let's extract: About the role: The paragraph after "At Raytheon, the foundation..." includes description of role, mission, team, location. Also earlier: "Raytheon’s Naval Airborne Systems (NAS), a sub strategic business unit within Naval Power, seeks an EO/IR Principal Systems Engineer to provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level technical Electro-Optics/Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor expertise and analysis to several programs or Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts on the family of Advanced Sensor Programs. The position will reside in the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Center within the Airborne Surveillance RF department. This is an Onsite role located in Plano, Texas." We can combine that into About the role. Responsibilities: The bullet list after "What You Will Do:" includes: - Apply advanced EO/IR sensor and mode performance knowledge - Guide new EO/IR sensor designs in collaboration with hardware and systems engineering teams - Utilize software development skills to create and implement new mode algorithms on advanced processing platforms and provide technical leadership to a small team of algorithm and modeling analysts. - Perform performance analysis, algorithm development and evaluation, trade studies, statistical modeling, performance prediction, and data analysis for complex systems using Raytheon engineering processes and standards. - Work effectively as part of a cross-functional team while offering SME-level guidance and mentorship to junior engineers within the EO/IR group. - Communicate effectively through interpersonal interactions, presentations, and written and verbal communication - Mentor junior engineers within the EO/IR group (duplicate? Actually last line repeats mentorship; but we keep as is.) We'll list each as
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Qualifications We Prefer: list:
- Active Top-Secret clearance with investigation within five years
- Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Experience developing signal processing algorithms for airborne surveillance application
- Background in signal and image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques
- Real-time programming, software change management tools, and processes.
- Mathematical modeling and analytical problem‑solving
- Ability to lead and manage a small technical team of three or more individuals
We could put under "Qualifications" (maybe separate "Preferred Qualifications") but instruction says use headings like Qualifications, Skills, etc. We have both mandatory and preferred. Could combine into Qualifications section with two sub-lists? But we must not invent headings not listed. We could have "Qualifications" for mandatory, and maybe "Preferred Qualifications" not in list; but we could put preferred under Skills? Not ideal. Perhaps we treat "Qualifications" as mandatory, and "Skills" for technical skills (like UNIX/Linux, C/C++, MATLAB/Python, etc). Preferred qualifications could go under Skills or Qualifications? The instruction: "Use
- Apply advanced EO/IR sensor and mode performance knowledge
- Guide new EO/IR sensor designs in collaboration with hardware and systems engineering teams
- Utilize software development skills to create and implement new mode algorithms on advanced processing platforms and provide technical leadership to a small team of algorithm and modeling analysts
- Perform performance analysis, algorithm development and evaluation, trade studies, statistical modeling, performance prediction, and data analysis for complex systems using Raytheon engineering processes and standards
- Work effectively as part of a cross-functional team while offering SME-level guidance and mentorship to junior engineers within the EO/IR group
- Communicate effectively through interpersonal interactions, presentations, and written and verbal communication
- Mentor junior engineers within the EO/IR group
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant work or academic experience in optical design and algorithm development
- Imaging EO/IR systems, physics, image signal processing, or discrimination algorithms
- UNIX/Linux and demonstrated computer programming skills in C or C++ and using MATLAB or Python for data analysis
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required (only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance)
- Active Top-Secret clearance with investigation within five years
- Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Experience developing signal processing algorithms for airborne surveillance application
- Background in signal and image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques
- Real-time programming, software change management tools, and processes
- Mathematical modeling and analytical problem‑solving
- Ability to lead and manage a small technical team of three or more individuals
- UNIX/Linux
- C/C++ programming
- MATLAB and Python for data analysis
- Real-time programming
- Software change management tools and processes
- Mathematical modeling
- Analytical problem‑solving
- Signal and image processing
- Digital communications
- Detection and estimation theory
- AI/ML training techniques
- Relocation assistance available
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we have those headings available. We can put mandatory under Requirements? Actually we have Requirements heading as well. The list includes "Requirements" and "Qualifications". The posting has "Qualifications You Must Have:" and "Qualifications We Prefer:" So we could map "Requirements" to mandatory qualifications, and "Qualifications" to preferred qualifications. Or we could put mandatory under Requirements and preferred under Qualifications. That seems logical.
Thus:
- Requirements
with mandatory qualifications list.
- Qualifications
with preferred qualifications list.
Skills: Could list technical skills like UNIX/Linux, C/C++, MATLAB/Python, real-time programming, software change management, mathematical modeling, etc. But many of those already appear in qualifications. However we can still create a Skills section summarizing technical skills: maybe list: UNIX/Linux, C/C++, MATLAB, Python, real-time programming, software change management tools, mathematical modeling, analytical problem‑solving, signal and image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, AI/ML training techniques. But we must not invent; we need to ensure each item appears in posting. Let's extract from posting:
From mandatory: UNIX/Linux and demonstrated computer programming skills in C or C++ and using MATLAB or Python for data analysis.
From preferred: Real-time programming, software change management tools, and processes. Mathematical modeling and analytical problem‑solving. Background in signal and image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques.
Thus we can create Skills section with those items.
Benefits: The posting includes "What We Offer: Our values drive our actions..." then list: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Then "Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position". Then later: "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." Also mention incentive compensation programs.
We should include substantive benefits: relocation assistance, 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, holidays. Also maybe mention incentive compensation programs (short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation). We'll include as list.
Pay: Salary range: 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.
Schedule: Not given; we omit.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no markdown fences.
We'll start with maybe a short p for metadata: Date posted and location? Could include:
Posted: 2026-08-13 • Location: Plano, Texas (Onsite)
. That's minor metadata; allowed. Then sections. Make sure not to repeat job title. Let's craft. HTML:Posted: 2026-08-13 • Location: Plano, Texas (Onsite)
About the role
Raytheon’s Naval Airborne Systems (NAS), a sub strategic business unit within Naval Power, seeks an EO/IR Principal Systems Engineer to provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level technical Electro-Optics/Infra-Red (EO/IR) sensor expertise and analysis to several programs or Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts on the family of Advanced Sensor Programs. The position will reside in the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Center within the Airborne Surveillance RF department. This is an Onsite role located in Plano, Texas. 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.