Prin Systems Engineer - Onsite

RTX (Raytheon); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

RTX in Aurora, CO is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support a premier DoD program. You will develop requirements, elaboration, and system architecture, while guiding integration and verification activities on-site in Aurora.

You will engage in IPT coordination, test strategy, and interface control, contributing to life-cycle engineering and program milestones. A TS/SCI clearance and DoD experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) required.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Systems Engineering lifecycle, including ConOps, requirements management, and interface control.
• Experience on government contracts.
• Experience applying Agile systems engineering practices and Agile roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across all systems engineering aspects, focusing on design and requirements.
• Ensure technical planning activities support program execution.
• Support TPM deliverables and IPT coordination.
• Assist IPTs with system analysis and defining functionality.
• Support system interface design and verification activities, including DT&E/OT&E.
• Contribute to test strategies and regression testing across releases.
• Participate in technical reviews and program meetings.

Skills

ConOps development

Requirements management

Functional analysis

Interface definition

Agile principles

Systems engineering lifecycle

DOORS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

MBSE Cameo

Job description

Date Posted:
2026-10-27

Country:
United States of America

Location:
US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

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:
DoD Clearance: TS/SCI

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. With a strong focus on Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that make the world a safer place.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer supporting one of our premier programs in Aurora, Colorado. In this role, you will apply your expertise in requirements development, architecture and design elaboration, systems engineering analyses, script development, and interface definition and control. You will support system design, technical planning, integration, and verification activities throughout the systems engineering lifecycle. This position is on-site in Aurora, CO.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical support across all systems engineering aspects of the program, with a focus on system design and requirements.
• Ensure technical planning activities are complete and adequate to support program execution.
• Support overall systems engineering deliverables for the program Technical Performance Manager (TPM).
• Coordinate Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and other program teams to resolve system-level issues.
• Support test strategy development and system integration and verification activities, including Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E).
• Assist IPTs with system analysis and defining system functionality.
• Support system interface design and determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team.
• Provide engineering support for assigned portions of the program's test activities, including test processes, baseline definition, and test architecture design.
• Support regression testing across deliverable releases to ensure alignment with the program baseline.
• Participate in technical reviews and technical interchange meetings in support of program objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) in a related field and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with the systems engineering lifecycle, roles, and functions, including one or more of the following: Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements definition and management, functional analysis, or interface definition and control.
• Experience supporting development activities on a government contract.
• Experience applying Agile principles, including Agile systems engineering practices and/or Agile roles.
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued DoD TS/SCI security clearance required prior to start date, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in relevant mission domains, such as mission management ground systems or space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment and using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, such as Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Product Owner (PO) or Product Manager (PM) certification.
• Experience managing requirements using DOORS or other requirements management databases.

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

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role

• Onsite: Employees who are working in onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the U.S. Department of State website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Location: Aurora, CO: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-aurora-co-location