Senior Principal Systems Engineer - X-Band Transportable Radar-2

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The Long Range Radars Department within Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for the new X-Band Transportable Radar-2 program (XTR-2). This role is a key leadership position within the program, serving as the system design focal point and principal arbiter of system requirements and performance.

About the role

As the Lead Systems Engineer, you will apply systems thinking and leverage your technical expertise to shape initial concepts into optimized system designs that balance performance, cost, and schedule objectives. In close collaboration with the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE), you will ensure technical integrity, mission alignment, and seamless execution across program teams. This role can be based out of Woburn, MA or Huntsville, AL.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accountability for the system requirements baseline
• Allocate and manage system performance margins across all subsystems
• Develop and lead the execution of the system modeling and simulation plan
• Assess and clearly communicate performance impacts associated with technical risks
• Conduct system-level trades to ensure allocated system and subsystem performance requirements are met
• Drive consistency and coherence of the system design across IPTs, CPTs, and key stakeholders
• Ensure robust systems engineering representation on applicable engineering boards to uphold technical rigor and mission alignment
• Partner with the Program Office to ensure the engineering team aligns with program cost, schedule, and technical objectives

Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
• DoD Secret clearance
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience leading systems engineering teams and initiatives
• Experience in requirements development within DoD programs

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in a relevant field
• Professional experience in the aerospace/defense industry, particularly with missile defense systems and tracking radar sensors
• Demonstrated expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and familiarity with tools such as Cameo
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and present confidently to customers and senior leadership
• Experience in schedule development, action item management, requirement change management and overall development and progress metrics
• Proposal support experience including writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and supplier/vendor integration to support subsystem designs
• Ability to navigate organizational structures and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve program challenges

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and 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 (payments not guaranteed and dependent on individual, business unit, and company performance)

Pay

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD.

Schedule

This is an onsite role. Employees in onsite roles work primarily at a physical RTX location.

Relocation assistance is available.