Onsite Senior Principal Guidance IPT Lead – Missile Systems

RTX; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Principal Advanced Guidance Leader to lead a cross-functional engineering team focused on missile guidance hardware and flight avionics development. The role emphasizes architecture, requirements, integration, and test across programs.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in flight avionics, strong systems engineering and supplier management skills, and an active DoD security clearance. Onsite work with mentoring responsibilities across teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) required.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required before start; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through hardware systems lifecycle, including design, analysis, requirements, integration, and test.
• Mentor and collaborate with program management, customers, and suppliers.
• Guide multi-disciplinary teams and proposals, ensuring on-time, compliant delivery.
• Travel as needed to support multiple programs and external partners.

Skills

IPTL leadership

Flight avionics

Electrical hardware

Systems engineering

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Job description

RTX in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Principal Advanced Guidance Leader to lead a cross-functional engineering team focused on missile guidance hardware and flight avionics development. The role emphasizes architecture, requirements, integration, and test across programs.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in flight avionics, strong systems engineering and supplier management skills, and an active DoD security clearance. Onsite work with mentoring responsibilities across teams is expected.