Senior Lead, Advanced Programs Systems Engineer

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, Texas is seeking an Advanced Programs Lead Systems Engineer to guide multi-disciplinary teams across requirements development, integration, verification, and technical decision making for the IPC and TTP Advanced Programs. The Lead will ensure engineering consistency, drive verification activities, and maintain alignment across program teams to support predictable cost, schedule, and performance.

This is an onsite position in McKinney, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as a Systems Engineer with knowledge of working systems requirements, executing verification plans and experience performing or planning System Integration, Verification and Test
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end requirements development, decomposition, and traceability across IPC and TTP Advanced Programs
• Ensure unified verification planning and drive verification closure across hardware, software, and system-level activities
• Coordinate system-level integration planning and execution to prevent technical divergence across IPTs
• Maintain consistency in engineering processes, documentation, and technical decision‑making across programs
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Systems Engineers, IPT Leads, and cross‑functional teams
• Ensure alignment between design, integration, and manufacturing to support test readiness, quality, and performance
• Champion risk management and technical baseline control
• Communicate program status, risks, and issues to leadership, suppliers, and customers
• Support proposal development, BOEs, cost modeling, and advanced program strategy
• Participate in technical reviews, SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR, and verification readiness reviews
• Represent Systems Engineering in multi‑disciplinary program meetings and technical decision boards

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Verification & Validation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CAMEO

DOORS

Job description

RTX in McKinney, Texas is seeking an Advanced Programs Lead Systems Engineer to guide multi-disciplinary teams across requirements development, integration, verification, and technical decision making for the IPC and TTP Advanced Programs. The Lead will ensure engineering consistency, drive verification activities, and maintain alignment across program teams to support predictable cost, schedule, and performance.

This is an onsite position in McKinney, TX.