Mission Assurance and Product Safety (MAPS) ASDS Engineer

RTX; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

RTX seeks a Senior Principal Engineer, Mission Assurance and Product Safety (MAPS) for the Air & Space Defense Systems unit. You will collaborate with program managers, chief engineers, and quality leads to ensure products meet requirements and safeguard the RTX brand.

The role emphasizes risk management, safety reviews, and cross-functional leadership in a hybrid setting with travel to multiple sites. Active DoD Secret clearance is required from day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10+ years in engineering domains.
• Experience with system development, requirements, verification and integration.
• Experience leading teams and applying RCCA and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to minimize risk to Raytheon brand and mission.
• Provide RCCA and root-cause analysis for failures and FRBs.
• Lead risk characterization and disposition via MAB process.
• Drive product safety practices and ESRB participation.
• Support gate reviews, TRRs, and hardware readiness reviews.

Skills

Bachelor's in STEM

System development

Requirements development

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems

Job description

Date Posted

2026-10-22

Country

United States of America

Location

US-AZ-TUCSON-807 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807

Position Role Type

Hybrid

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

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer, Mission Assurance and Product Safety (MAPS) for the Air & Space Defense Systems (ASDS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU). MAPS is based within the Raytheon Office of the Chief Engineer organization. As an experienced technical professional, you will collaborate with program managers, chief engineers, quality leads, and other cross functional stakeholders as a trusted partner to meet customer needs and protect the Raytheon brand. The MAPS Engineer will ensure delivered products and services meet customer and Raytheon requirements, identify and document technical/programmatic risks, support independent assessment of system and mission readiness, and foster meaningful program relationships for future alignment.

This position is a hybrid role and can be in commuting distance to the following Raytheon locations: Tucson, AZ, Richardson, TX, Andover, MA, Woburn, MA, El Segundo, CA and Aurora, CO.

What You Will Do

• Proactively partner with stakeholders across the SBU and business to identify and minimize risk to the Raytheon brand and customer mission.
• Provide process governance and root cause and corrective action (RCCA) rigor for failure investigations and escalated Failure Review Boards (FRBs) across the SBU.
• Lead escalated risk characterization and disposition across the SBU via the Mission Assurance Board (MAB) process.
• Lead cross functional teams to resolve Multi Program Disruptions impacting the business.
• Drive product safety best practices and reduce safety risk through participation in Engineering Safety Review Boards (ESRB).
• Support independent gate reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Consent to Ship reviews and Hardware Readiness Reviews.
• Ability to work on-site with 20% travel, as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience with system development and design, requirements development, management, verification, system integration and test, and production.
• Experience in root cause and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience with Quality systems, ISO 9001, AS9100, AS9102, and/or quality sciences / statistical analysis processes and tools.
• Experience leading groups or teams.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to develop effective customer relationships.
• Experience interfacing and communicating with all levels within an organization.
• Ability to technically interface with various engineering disciplines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and apply decision‑making skills.
• Experience in risk and opportunity management.
• Familiarity with ASDS SBU portfolio of products/programs.
• Raytheon CORE qualified or demonstrated skill.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation eligible.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.