SPY6 Test Architect, Professional Systems Engineer

Date Posted:
2025-02-19
Country:
United States of America
Location:
MA802: Marlborough, MA Building 1 1001 Boston Post Road Building 1, Marlborough, MA, 01752 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.

The Naval Systems Department within Systems Integration & Test is seeking a SPY-6 Test Architect (TA) to be the technical lead for SPY-6 integration and test activities across all variants of the SPY-6 Family of Radars.

The SPY-6 TA will be the primary technical representative for all major integration and test events for each variant, across all site locations responsible including numerous in-plant labs, Land Based Test Sites, and Shipyards. The SPY-6 TA will be responsible for overall integration and test strategy and planning, ensuring team and system readiness to support events, interfacing with customer counterparts, building and maintaining relationships with our industry partners, and providing leadership and guidance to our site teams in preparation for these high visibility activities.

The SPY-6 TA will work closely with the Program Office and the Program's Tier 1 Engineering Leadership team, including the SPY-6 Chief Engineer and the SPY-6 Lead Systems Engineer. They will work directly with individual variant Test Architects on the SPY-6 program, helping prioritize technical planning and leading overall program integration and test strategy. The SPY-6 TA will frequently interface with leaders and technical subject matter experts within the program and customer communities, as well as Engineering leaders and cross-discipline development teams to ensure readiness to support various events.

This role is ONSITE with frequent travel up to 50% to SPY-6 locations including: Land Based Test Sites, Shipyards, Customer facilities, government labs, etc. The role may require extended hours.

What You Will Do

• Develop strategy and lead overall program integration and test activates for all Test Architects within the SPY-6 Program
• Interface regularly with SPY-6 variant Test Architects to prioritize planning, share lessons learned, identify best practices, and implement improvements and standardization initiatives
• Interface regularly with the SPY-6 Test Architect for Future Technologies to define handoff points for integration of roadmap technologies into the main program
• Develop, implement, and maintain common software/hardware integration, test, analysis, and regression strategies for all program variants
• Champion improvements to integration and test planning, activities and initiatives across the program
• Drive technical planning and execution of integration and test activities at the various SPY-6 sites, including in-plant locations, multiple Land Based Test Sites, and Shipyards
• Communicate regularly with program and functional leadership to communicate testing challenges and issues
• Communicate externally, responsible for interfacing with leaders in the customer community
• Coordinate with program and functional leadership to address SI&T staffing needs across the program
• Primary SI&T stakeholder in relevant Program reviews, strategy, and bidding
• Travel as required to support integration and test activities with the team at numerous in-plant labs, Land Based Test Sites, Shipyards, customer facilities

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience, OR a master's degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems engineering, systems integration, verification, and validation
• Experience leading a technical team in integration lab, test facility, or in the field
• Experience with execution of technical and schedule performance
• Experience in radar integration
• Experience with MATLAB or data analysis
• Experience interfacing with customer representatives
• 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 on SPY-6 programs
• Experience with US Navy Inspection and Survey (INSURV) process
• Experience with US Navy Test & Evaluation (Development Test & Operational Test)
• Firm understanding of US Navy combat system qualification process
• Prior experience working at a remote test site
• Subject Matter Expert in Systems Integration, Verification, and/or Validation
• Completion of the Test Architect Development Program

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- Relocation assistance available Not specified

Learn More & Apply Now!

• 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.

Please consider the following role type definition 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

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The salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 295,000 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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