Sr. Principal Systems Integration Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-01-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO109: 16510 E Hughes Drive, Aurora 16510East Hughes Drive Building S79, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.  
 

• In Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) we integrate, verify, and validate our products. We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab or in the field, measure and analyze performance, and make sure our products work the first time and every time. To accomplish this, we develop plans and procedures, debug and evaluate system functions and interfaces, develop test environments, and work hand-in-hand with our customers.

• We are seeking a Senior Principal Integration Engineer to join our Engineering team in Aurora, Colorado for the role of a Product Owner.  In this role, you will work with cross-disciplinary team of engineers who are leading the industry in ground systems solutions. 

• The Product Owner plans the team’s scope to complete them timely and efficiently during each program increment.  The team’s scope involves ensuring that the program’s complex suite of software and hardware subsystems are available and ready to support its mission.  In this role, the Product Owner will report to the Chief Product Owner and will have an impact across the various functions and program teams. 

What You Will Do

• Responsibilities include managing multiple environments, providing oversight to test automation, managing various lab, managing team’s backlog, leading the team during program increment planning, managing the team’s capacity, conducting retrospectives to continuously improve after each program increment, and developing metric-driven BOE in support of EAC as it relates to cost and schedule.  

• The Product Owner also participates in various program reviews and conducts presentations to the customer as well as senior program management.   

• Oversee and provide daily direction to the assigned Product Team

• Manage multiple system environments across various locations and ensure its readiness and availability

• Manage the team’s backlog and capacity during each program increment

• Provide test/checkout sizing for all initiatives added to the backlog that are not yet covered by regression tests

• Develop metric-driven BOEs and support LRE/EAC activities

• Regularly interact with the End-User (US Space Force) by managing and nurturing the business relationship, managing expectations vs. scope of contract, proactively addressing emerging needs, and identifying results.

• Collaborate with the Chief Product Owner and align Product Team’s priorities with program leadership

• Coordinate resources and schedule using execution performance metrics

• Works independently, determines & develops approach to solution

• Willingness to travel in support of offsite testing and meetings

• Work in an Agile program environment

• Work in a classified lab on site in Aurora, Colorado

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant systems integration and test experience or 8 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in (STEM)

• Experience in Integration and Test engineering, technical team leadership experience

• Experience preparing and executing Integration and Regression procedures

• Experience troubleshooting and resolving software system execution problems, Experience with systems engineering principles and activities

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.  U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working in a Satellite Ground System development or operations environment

• Experience with ground station and satellite domains (such as terrestrial data networking, command and telemetry, launch operations, flight dynamics, mission planning, on-orbit operations)

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).

• Test Automation experience (Cucumber or Gherkin)

• Experience with Raytheon EclipseTM or Raytheon EquinoxTM, Experience with Java, C++, or Python, Experience with Linux operating system

What We Offer:

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

• Relocation Eligibility

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role: 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.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

• Location Information: Aurora, CO: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-aurora-co-location
   

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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