Senior Space Systems Engineer & Technical Leader

RTX; Sedgefield; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking an exceptional Space Systems Chief Engineer to shape the future of our space business in hybrid-work arrangements at Sedgefield, Durham. As the most senior technical authority, you will guide strategy across the space portfolio and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines defence, academia, commercial, and scientific space exposure with proven leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management.

Qualifications

• A 2:1 bachelor's degree in physics, mathematics, engineering or science.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), to articulate and communicate technical detail clearly and concisely with colleagues, customers and partner organisations at all levels.
• Knowledge of Space and Ground Segment architectures.
• Experience of Systems Engineering and full lifecycle development process.
• Working understanding and experience of software development process.
• A strong understanding of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) or Space-based ISR systems.
• Knowledge of secure remote data handling architectures.
• Experience in bid submission, including solution definition, technical bid writing and review.
• Experience writing and reviewing technical white papers and studies.
• Engineering team leadership and line management.
• A working understanding of modern digital technologies and practices, including cloud platforms, data security, and machine learning.

Skills

Space systems

Leadership

Technical strategy

Bid submission

Technical writing

Communication

SDA knowledge

Cloud & ML basics

Earth observation

Education

2:1 degree

Job description

RTX is seeking an exceptional Space Systems Chief Engineer to shape the future of our space business in hybrid-work arrangements at Sedgefield, Durham. As the most senior technical authority, you will guide strategy across the space portfolio and lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines defence, academia, commercial, and scientific space exposure with proven leadership in technology strategy, investment planning, and risk management.