New

Principal Systems Engineer

Butler America Aerospace L.L.C.
$100.00 - $117.00 / hr
sick time, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Woburn
Oct 30, 2026
Principal Systems Engineer Location: Woburn, MA Job ID: #73454 Duration: 12 months contract Pay Range: $100-117 -W2 hourly Active Secret Clearance required to start Job Description: The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is currently looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Systems Engineering (SE) Long Range Radars (LRR) department. The SE LRR department delivers cutting-edge expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of world-class missile defense & sensor systems. We achieve excellence through our people, processes, technology, and performance. In this role, you will play a critical part in the enhancement and modernization of the AN/TPY-2 radar system. Your contributions will include developing and analyzing system requirements, designing system architectures, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver advanced radar solutions. This role is based on site in Woburn, MA. What You Will Do: Lead development of architectures and system level requirements for the AN/TPY-2 radar Contribute to system architectural updates, performance requirements, algorithm designs and descriptions, scenario definitions, and verification strategies Perform requirements analysis, modeling, and benchmarking to validate algorithm and system performance Partner closely with software, integration, and test teams to deliver innovative radar solutions that meet mission needs Support documentation, technical reviews, and customer engagements Qualifications You Must Have: Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant engineering experience Direct experience in radar or missile-defense sensor systems Proficiency in MATLAB (including object-oriented programming) OR ADA / C / C++ for algorithm development, system modeling, or performance analysis Hands-on experience in system modeling, algorithm design, test vector development, or radar performance analysis Proven ability to lead technical work, develop engineering artifacts, and contribute to architecture or design decisions Experience developing or maintaining engineering processes, methods, or tools. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with experience solving complex, multidisciplinary challenges Excellent communication skills, including technical writing and presentation of system concepts Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams Active and transferable Secret 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. Qualifications We Prefer Advanced STEM degree Experience with radar detection, discrimination, tracking, and signal processing algorithms Demonstrated experience with MBSE tools (Cameo) Demonstrated experience DOORS requirements management including multi-level traceability Experience working in Linux-based engineering or development environments Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence Experience interfacing with customers and leading technical solution development Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and engineering collaboration tools Citizenship - US Citizen only Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices. Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at accommodations@butler.com.