Senior Systems Engineer – AN/TPY-2 Team Firefly

About the role

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars and Sensors Center is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Systems Engineer to join the Apollo deployed software and systems team supporting the AN/TPY-2 radar program. The AN/TPY-2 radar is a critical element of the nation's missile defense architecture. This position is onsite in Woburn, MA, with occasional travel to support system installations, testing, and field operations.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a technical lead within the deployed systems and software team, delivering advanced reach-back support to operational AN/TPY-2 radar systems.
• Lead installation, integration, and configuration of new radar builds, software updates, and patches, ensuring smooth and reliable deployment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software and system issues in Linux-based environments while collaborating with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test plans and procedures to validate new software builds against system requirements and operational performance goals.
• Analyze system performance data and recommend enhancements to the software baseline.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight during integration and testing activities.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering groups—including systems, software, hardware, and cybersecurity—to drive development and deployment of robust radar system capabilities.
• Support on-site activities such as deployments, installations, and field troubleshooting to maintain high operational availability.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in integration and testing processes, tools, and best practices.
• Prepare and present clear technical documentation, including test reports, analysis results, and recommendations for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel up to 25%, domestic and international, to support mission execution at various facilities and test sites.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in systems software integration, testing, and/or troubleshooting.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced Linux skills, including command-line tools, scripting (e.g., Bash, Python), and system administration.
• Strong software development and debugging skills (e.g., C++, Python).
• Experience leading integration/testing of real-time or mission-critical systems.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of radar systems, particularly AN/TPY-2, or missile defense applications.
• Field-deployed support experience, including customer interaction.
• Agile methodologies experience (e.g., Jira).
• Exposure to system integration labs (SIL) or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing.
• Understanding of cybersecurity practices in Linux environments.
• Leadership and mentorship experience in technical teams.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation assistance available.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

Schedule

This role is 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.

Benefits

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.