Senior IPTL: Avionics & Guidance Lead (Secret)

RTX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Advanced Guidance Section/Avionics Tech Lead in Tucson to lead integrated product teams and drive electrical subsystem architecture for missile guidance and flight avionics. The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and technical guidance to meet program commitments.

Responsibilities include system-level design, requirements development, supplier coordination, and reviews with government customers; some travel is expected as programs require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and minimum 8 years of flight avionics experience with electrical hardware development, subsystems, systems engineering, requirement development and/or requirement validation.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Guide a cross-functional team through several phases of hardware systems lifecycle (designs and analysis).
• Architect new electronic systems and develop and document subsystem requirements and test plans.
• Peer reviews of designs as SME; present to peers, management, and government customers; root-cause failure investigations.
• Missile Systems has a strong culture of mentoring; employees will be mentors and mentees.
• Assignments may require supporting multiple programs and travel, including foreign travel.
• Work within a multi-disciplined team; collaborate with functional and program management, customers and suppliers.

Skills

IPTL experience

Cross-functional leadership

Systems engineering

Hardware development

Requirement development & validation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Advanced Guidance Section/Avionics Tech Lead in Tucson to lead integrated product teams and drive electrical subsystem architecture for missile guidance and flight avionics. The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and technical guidance to meet program commitments.

Responsibilities include system-level design, requirements development, supplier coordination, and reviews with government customers; some travel is expected as programs require.