Global Hawk System Engineer II, Rancho Bernardo, CA

Date Posted: 2026-09-08 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-SAN DIEGO-17030-CUST ~ 17030 Golden Top Rd ~ NGIS BLDG (External Site) Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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 Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 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 Global Hawk Field Service Support team is seeking System Engineer II, System Engineering for our multi-disciplinary test team at the Global Hawk integration and test site located in Rancho Bernardo CA. In this key role, you will support and guide complex test operations, ensuring the successful planning, development, and execution of system tests. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in system engineering pr [... source excerpt omitted ...] kfill support for both US Air Force (AF) and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Global Hawk shelters located both CONUS and OCONUS. Travel is expected to be 25 percent of the time. What You Will Do Candidate will work with a small team to maintain integrated ground segment equipment during laboratory Integration and Test as well as AF And FMS flight programs to for operational evaluation and other flight test objectives Perform system maintenance and upgrades as well as troubleshooting problems Install and troubleshoot experimental HW/SW, provide feedback to engineering and work with offsite engineering in a collaborative manner Troubleshooting will include industry standard IT sys [... source excerpt omitted ...] Work closely with customer representatives to provide status and integrate customer changes Provide solutions and find ways to make test activities more efficient and effective Qualifications You Must Have: 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. 2 years’ experience as a system administrator or development/support in Linux, Solaris, Irix or another Unix environment Experience performing complex troubleshooting and analysis to correct system discrepancies. Typically requires bachelor’s degree in STEM field and minimum of 2 ye