Systems Engineer II, Radar Data Analysis - AN/TPY-2
RTX · woburn, MA
$68,900–$131,100from the description
Jul 9, 2026
woburn, MA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
Mid level · 2+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $104,192–$164,673). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The required skills list (MATLAB, Python, Perl, C/C++, Unix/Linux) is presented as an 'or' list — the JD requires experience with at least one of these tools, not all of them. MATLAB and Python are called out again under Preferred with advanced proficiency, suggesting they are the primary tools in practice.
The clearance requirement is nuanced: the JD states candidates must have the 'ability to obtain an INTERIM' Secret clearance prior to start, and that an 'active and transferable' clearance is required — this is treated as a Secret gate since US citizenship and clearance eligibility are hard requirements.
The salary range ($68,900–$131,100/year) spans a wide band described as covering 'all experience levels,' consistent with the 2+ year minimum and 'Systems Engineer II' title.
IBM DOORS, Agile Scrum, and Microsoft Office appear only under the 'Qualifications We Prefer' section.
A PhD or Master's degree is listed under 'Qualifications We Prefer,' making it preferred rather than required; the base requirement is a STEM degree with no specified level, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The role is classified as 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) given its primary focus on systems engineering, requirements management, V&V lifecycle, and performance assessment rather than pure software development, though the scripting/automation work in MATLAB and Python creates some overlap with 15-1252.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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