Raytheon · 8 hours ago
Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $277K/yr
10+ years expRaytheon is a leader in defense and aerospace, dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. The Senior Principal Systems Engineer Operations Director will provide technical leadership and oversight to a multi-contractor team, ensuring operational activities run smoothly and addressing system hardware and software anomalies.
Intellectual PropertyInternetWeb Hosting
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Interface with internal and external customer and contractor leadership
Provide technical direction to the shift engineers in response to system hardware and software issues; call-in additional engineering skills to solve more complex problems
Coordinate and provide solutions and options to anomalous conditions
Coordinate problem resolutions with external segments by prioritizing system resources
Perform quality control checks across the operations teams ensuring necessary processes and procedures are in place
Support the integration of new hardware and software deliveries
Document system discrepancies
Approve operational procedures
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience
Experience with technical program operational domains
Experience leading technical teams and other engineering teams during problem resolution in the customer environment
Experience communicating with senior customer and contractor leaders
Experience in collaborating across customer and contractor boundaries
Experience in evaluating and assessing program system level requirements and the feasibility of products and interfaces
Experience planning and executing long and short-term tasks to set and accomplish operational objectives
An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly 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 the required security clearance
Preferred
Possess a minimum of one operational certification
Experience with multiple operational areas
Experience transitioning new systems to operational environments
Experience with risk management
Experience with project management
Benefits
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
Holidays
Company
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Arunava Chatterjee
Executive Director of Ghost Black Operations & CEO & CTO
Kieran Nolan
Chief Enterprise Architect / IT CTO
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