Principal Systems Engineer – Onsite, TS Clearance Ready

RTX; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX, the world’s leading aerospace and defense company, is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer for the Effectors team in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on requirements rigor, writing and updating system requirements, and coordinating across disciplines to ensure first‑time success for warfighter solutions.

The position requires 8+ years in Systems Engineering, experience with CONOPS, MBSE and DOORS, and a current Top Secret clearance. On-site work at the Tucson campus is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics is preferred.
• Experience in Systems Engineering across CONOPS, System Architecture, Requirements & Verification strategies.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain requirements documentation for development and production.
• Support design and system verification testing.
• Provide SE guidance during integration and test efforts.
• Support system performance analysis and tests.
• Mentor SMEs and team members across IPTs/CPTs.
• Participate in Failure Investigations.
• Conduct trade studies and present results to customers.
• Assist with test equipment software integration and verification.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

SE oversight

Team mentoring

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s/PhD in Engineering/CS/Math/Physics

Tools

DOORS

cPDM

MBSE tools

Job description

RTX, the world’s leading aerospace and defense company, is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer for the Effectors team in Tucson, AZ. The role focuses on requirements rigor, writing and updating system requirements, and coordinating across disciplines to ensure first‑time success for warfighter solutions.

The position requires 8+ years in Systems Engineering, experience with CONOPS, MBSE and DOORS, and a current Top Secret clearance. On-site work at the Tucson campus is expected.