Principal Systems Engineer - RDC Warfighter Support Team

Prattwhitney; Colorado; On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX’s Surface Radars & Sensors Center at Schriever AFB in Colorado Springs seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Sensors Warfighter Support Team onsite. You will work with warfighter communities, analyze radar data, and contribute to missile defense system activities.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience, experience with radar systems, and the ability to travel up to 10% domestically or internationally. Onsite work only.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with radar systems within Missile Defense or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple warfighter organizations within the Missile Defense enterprise.
• Provide radar education and training for Combatant Commands.
• Participate in planning conferences, RTMs, tests, wargames, and exercises as radar SME.
• Contribute to MDS community and support real-world needs.
• Analyze operational radar data to support mission outcomes.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to ~10%.

Skills

Radar systems

Missile Defense

Warfighter liaison

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

AN/TPY-2 radar

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-18 Country: United States of America Location: US-CO-SCHRIEVER-AFB-CUST ~ 720 Irwin Ave ~ SCHRIEVER AFB (External Site) 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: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Sensors Warfighter Support Team onsite at Schriever AFB in Colorado Springs, CO. You will also be part of the broader Systems Engineering Directorate, which develops and maintains high‑fidelity performance simulations, performs system performance analysis (including pre‑flight prediction and post‑flight matching), supports new business initiatives, and contributes to technology roadmaps. Remote and hybrid work is not an option for this role. In this role, you will join a small, highly collaborative team operating in a dynamic environment and performing a wide variety of technical and operational support tasks. You will work directly with multiple warfighter communities, providing critical expertise related to Missile Defense System (MDS) sensors. The team’s work spans warfighter education, wargames and exercises, radar analysis, capability deployment, operational support, threat modeling, and more. Domestic and international travel is an essential component of supporting warfighters and associated organizations.

What You Will Do

• Support multiple warfighter organizations across the Missile Defense enterprise.
• Provide radar education and training for Combatant Commands, especially Sensor Manager Cells.
• Participate in planning conferences, technical interchange meetings, system testing, and execution of Wargames and Exercises, serving as the radar subject matter expert (SME).
• Contribute to the broader Missile Defense System (MDS) community and support real‑world operational needs.
• Analyze operational radar data to support mission outcomes.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 10% to meet program requirements.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience working with radar systems, within the Missile Defense System and/or related fields.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Strong communication skills with tactical users, engineering teams, senior military leaders, and corporate leadership.
• Experience supporting missions or business needs through domestic and/or international travel.
• Experience with the AN/TPY-2 radar.
• Missile Defense experience, including knowledge of MDA elements and fielding configurations.
• Prior hands‑on experience with radar analysis.
• Prior military experience.

What We Offer

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
• This role is a U.S.-based role.
• RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

Relocation Eligibility – Relocation assistance available.

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. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.