Principal Systems Engineer, Specification Database Analyst

Date Posted: 2026-07-31 | Location: Huntsville, AL | Onsite role requiring U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance on day 1.

About the role

Raytheon’s Surface Radars and Sensors (SR&S) Center in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to serve as the lead administrator and technical authority for the IBM DOORS requirements-management ecosystem. This role is part of the Digital Ecosystem & Platforms team within the Systems Engineering & Integration Team (SE&IT) and is integral to maintaining the reliable operation of both DOORS Classic and DOORS NextGen environments while supporting Raytheon’s enterprise-wide Digital Engineering transformation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage IBM DOORS Classic and DOORS NextGen environments, including access control, folder structures, user permissions, and schema configurations.
• Support specification change teams by creating change sections, managing views, establishing links, assigning Data IDs, and facilitating accurate data entry.
• Maintain specification baselines, apply approved updates, generate and deliver partitions, and import/exchange third-party partitions.
• Collaborate with internal development teams to build, test, and deploy automation scripts, DXL customizations, OSLC/REST extensions, and productivity tools.
• Troubleshoot DOORS-related errors, resolve legacy DXL script issues, debug Java extensions, and address backend interface challenges to ensure system stability and data integrity.
• Generate and manage specification partitions for data exchange between internal and external stakeholder organizations.
• Lead planning and execution efforts for the migration from DOORS Classic to DOORS NextGen as part of the customer’s Digital Engineering initiative.
• Partner with government customers, engineering leadership, and contractor counterparts to align requirements management with program objectives.
• Support multiple simultaneous users and workflows in dynamic operational engineering environments.

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with DOORS Administration (NextGen).
• Experience with DXL and JavaScript, Python, and/or other scripting languages.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs or other DoD engineering environments.
• Experience implementing Digital Engineering (DE) or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Experience supporting proposal development and technical volume creation.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience working in classified or secure computing environments.
• Strong database administrator mindset, with the ability to distinguish application behavior from backend database issues.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and solve problems in complex technical environments.
• Experience supporting simultaneous users and engineering workflows.
• Experience collaborating with government customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Extensive experience with DOORS Classic; DOORS administration strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with DOORS NextGen and an understanding of architectural differences between Classic and NextGen.

Benefits

• 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.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The range is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.