Principal Systems Engineer - Harrogate, England - UK

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. The work consists of planned and ad hoc hardware/system engineering tasks on customized special application systems, including system analysis, testing/integration of new deliveries, and discrepancy identification and work off supporting the customer’s 24x7 mission. This position will be ONSITE in Harrogate, England.

What You Will Do

• Primary responsibilities include Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support to a large, integrated, complex Hardware-Software communications systems in a real-time environment.
• Discrepancy report work off and problem resolution, O&M training/mentoring, trending and analysis, procedure development, data collection, fault isolation, and performing real-time manual actions to restore system capabilities.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance support across multiple external interfaces over an extensive multi-tiered network.
• Work closely with delivering factories to provide support to development activities, installation efforts, and special test configurations.
• Problem-solving in time-critical situations.
• Contribute to the development of new creative and complex concepts that will provide value to the customer.
• Report and document anomalous performance and interact with other team members to validate operational requirements performance.
• Crosstrain in other operational positions as assigned and assist with the training of other personnel.
• Development of troubleshooting/recovery plans and implementation of associated management and customer briefs may also be required.
• Support test activities and/or operational requirements as necessary.
• Participates in corrective maintenance requiring removal/replacement, repair, and testing of failed hardware.
• Performance of maintenance activities will include climbing multiple sets of stairs, ladders, lifting/carrying up to 50lbs, working in non-environment-controlled spaces, working at elevated heights.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Receive Facility (RF) communication antennas and associated transmit and receive hardware systems.
• Working knowledge of various test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum/link/network analyzers, power meters and signal generation equipment.
• Experience adhering to administrative, safety and security policies.
• SATCOM experience.
• Experience with Customer built and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTs) based high speed networks, IT systems and real-time software applications supporting communication systems.
• An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge and experience with facility support systems for RF ground terminal systems (power, HVAC, etc.).
• Prior military electronics and or satellite communications training/experience.
• Security+ certification or higher.
• IT experience (LAN, WAN, Cisco w/certification).

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviours, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 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.