Raytheon

Aerospace & Defense

SrPrincipalSystemsEngineer

$132–252k Tucson, Arizona, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr Principal Systems Engineer at Raytheon. Skills: Systems Engineer, vehicle design, system sizing, mission performance analysis, trajectory optimization, modeling, performance analysis, mission planning toolsets, grid computing infrastructure, visualization, STK. Tasking is expected to include a mix of vehicle design and system sizing, mission performance analysis, and trajectory optimization. Analyze notional missions and hardware for feasibility”

What You'll Achieve.

realize team objectives; protecting our nation and our warfighters; develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development and capture

Industry & Context.

Aerospace & Defense
Problems you'll solve

Ability to question data and address root cause issues

Eligibility Requirements

Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, U. S. citizenship is required, DoD Clearance: Top Secret, Active and existing security clearance required on day 1, Ability to obtain special program access after start

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

STEM degree, minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, Depth in at least one system-level or subsystem-level technical domain: Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Orbital Mechanics, Mission Planning, Mission Analysis / Performance Analysis, Satellite Technology, Multidisciplinary design, System-of-Systems design, Experience with programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and/or C++, familiarity with both Windows and Linux environments, Experience in one or more of the following skill areas: System performance, CONOPS, Algorithms and signal processing, Modeling and simulation (i. e. , 6-DOF), Active and transferable Top Secret U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start, U. S. citizenship is required

Nice to Have

Advanced Degree in STEM, An understanding of vehicle conceptual design, advanced design methods, numerical optimization methods, and data analytics, Experience in building physics-based models and choosing an appropriate fidelity for the questions being asked, Highly self-motivated and independent work ethic, Ability to question data and address root cause issues, Familiarity with Git version control, Familiarity with SLURM grid computing infrastructure, Experience with Ansys STK

What You'll Do.

Tasking is expected to include a mix of vehicle design and system sizing

mission performance analysis

and trajectory optimization

Analyze notional missions and hardware for feasibility

Develop common mission analysis

and mission planning toolsets for a various portfolio

Utilize grid computing infrastructure to enable generation and analysis of large datasets

Produce visualizations of complex systems and mission CONOPs in STK or similar tools

Coordinate with product line management and customers

Work closely with programs & AT leadership to develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development and capture

Engage directly in mission planning application software development and testing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

engage with engineers across disciplines; coordinate with product line management and customers; Work closely with programs & AT leadership

Process & Methodology

new business development, capture

Full Job Description

**Date Posted:** 2026-05-07 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805 **Position Role Type:** Onsite **U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status 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​ **Security Clearance Type:** DoD Clearance: Top Secret **Security Clearance Status:** Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon’s Integrated Solutions Modeling and Architecture Directorate (ISMA) performs customer focused operational analysis, simulation, mission planning and architecture development activities. Supporting this mission are teams driving flexible integrated solutions crossing all product areas (sensors, effectors, command and control, logistics and operations), developing tools and methods to evaluate system level studies and visualization based on customer requirements. The Operations and Mission Analysis (Southwest) department is currently seeking a **Systems Engineer** to support Raytheon’s Advanced Technology organization. Join this highly visible team and perform highly technical assignments, directly contributing to protecting our nation and our warfighters. Advanced Technology incubates new and novel technologies and mission areas for the RTX business, captures new programs, and executes extremely unique special projects. The team welcomes you to join our tradition of excellence through innovation and coll

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