Sr. Systems Engineer - SM-3 Data Analyst

Onsite in Tucson, AZ, this Sr. Systems Engineer - SM-3 Data Analyst role supports Raytheon’s SM-3 Integration & Verification (I&V) team, applying quantitative analysis and automated tooling to help produce technical reports and inform engineering decisions. You’ll work with engineering and test partners to turn complex performance and test data into clear, actionable insights, under U.S. security clearance requirements.

What you’ll do

• Conduct quantitative analysis of engineering, test, and system performance data using MATLAB and other scripting environments.
• Build, enhance, and maintain data processing scripts to automate workflows and improve analysis efficiency.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations that summarize methods, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Partner with Systems Engineering, Test, and other cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver insights.
• Validate and verify data integrity, identify trends, and troubleshoot anomalies.
• Support development of analysis plans, data architectures, and process improvements.
• Apply statistical methods and engineering principles to evaluate system behavior and support decision-making.
• Ensure documentation and analysis products align with program, engineering, and compliance standards.

What you’ll need

• 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.
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with MATLAB for data manipulation, modeling, and visualization.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
• Experience writing technical documents and presenting.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Tools and technologies

• MATLAB
• Python
• Bash
• Tableau

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (depending on level and collective-bargaining coverage)

Security clearance

DoD Clearance: Secret

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with aerospace or defense qualification programs.
• System integration experience.
• Strong background in telemetry analysis.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (MATLAB toolboxes, Python libraries, Tableau).
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and test data workflows.
• Ability to develop reusable analysis frameworks or tools.
• Understanding of statistical modeling or machine learning techniques.
• Ability to travel.

Compensation range: USD 95,500 - 181,700 per year.

Location: Tucson, AZ (Onsite). Address: US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805. Link: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location.