Systems Engineer II Ocean Radars Onsite

Date Posted: 2026-08-14 | Location: Portsmouth, RI (Onsite) | U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility

About the Role

Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking Senior Systems Engineers for Naval Radar engineering. The Portsmouth, RI team supports programs in the naval undersea and surface domains, including sensor systems, mine countermeasures, submarines, torpedoes, combat systems, and ship architecture/integration. Engineers perform radar data analysis and tracking, develop and manage system requirements, integrate hardware and software, develop test plans, debug and evaluate system functions, and verify requirements for final customer sell-off.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of system engineering design activities
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders
• Develop requirements to ensure system designs meet program objectives and customer needs
• Detect and diagnose system failures, identify root causes, and propose corrective actions
• Support software/hardware efforts, collaborating with software teams to ensure seamless functionality
• Work across disciplines to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex challenges
• Stay up to date with advancements in data analysis techniques and Integration, Verification, or Test practices

Requirements

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with MBSE, DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance (Secret) required prior to start date; ability to obtain INTERIM clearance required
• U.S. citizenship (required for security clearance eligibility)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience identifying root causes of system failures through detailed diagnostics, implementing fixes, and developing preventative measures
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or other programming languages
• Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers

What You Will Learn

After completing comprehensive on-the-job training, you will support Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) activities across the product development lifecycle.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short-term disability, 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 (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement)

Specific benefits depend on the business unit and whether the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,900 – $131,100 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.

Relocation assistance available.