Senior Systems Requirements & Specification Engineer Onsite

About the role

Location: Portsmouth, RI (US-RI-PORTSMOUTH-PS2, 1847 W Main Rd, NIMITZ SOUTH BLDG). Onsite position. U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance is required, with an active existing clearance needed from day one. You will join Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center, supporting naval undersea and surface programs including sensor systems, mine countermeasures, submarines, torpedoes, combat systems, and ship architecture/integration.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition, management, and validation of system requirements across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Review technical work products to confirm completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established requirements and standards.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering processes, procedures, and methodologies related to requirements and system performance.
• Assist in aligning system architecture, integration, verification, and deployment activities with project objectives and traceable requirements.
• Collaborate across disciplines to resolve technical issues, mitigate risks, and maintain traceability configuration and requirements.
• Support the review of technical deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements and engineering standards.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify potential technical or programmatic obstacles, work with stakeholders to negotiate needed changes, and help drive alignment to resolve issues.
• Assist in evaluating engineering strategies, operational approaches, and program documentation to help ensure alignment with project goals and efficient use of resources.
• Travel domestically, up to 15%, to support customer meetings and technical events.

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 with DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools.
• Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements and/or test.
• Experience with underwater acoustics analysis, sensor systems, and/or naval system development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and practices.
• Deep subject matter expertise in systems engineering or a related technical field, including providing guidance and driving technical direction.
• Experience analyzing system performance metrics and applying optimization techniques to improve capability and efficiency.
• Experience breaking down complex technical problems, analyzing data, and developing clear, actionable solutions.
• Experience with technical writing and oral presentations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 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 (subject to performance and business unit)

Pay

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