Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Ground Radar Solutions

RTX; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Benefits

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for the Missile Defense Sensors department, based onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. You will lead GBR system architectures, drive requirements, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver advanced radar solutions.

The role requires a STEM degree with 10+ years of experience, MBSE/Cameo, and MATLAB/Linux proficiency, with relocation support and strong professional growth opportunities in defense technology.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Radar Systems or related areas of systems engineering, MBSE and/or Cameo.
• Experience with MATLAB (including object-oriented programming) and/or Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of architectures and requirements to define, characterize, and document Ground Based Radar (GBR) systems.
• Contribute to architectural framework updates, system-of-system functional and performance requirements, detailed algorithm descriptions, test scenario definitions, and verification approaches.
• Conduct requirements analysis and benchmarking to validate algorithm designs and ensure system-level performance aligns with operational objectives.
• Collaborate closely with software and integration/test engineers to deliver innovative and high-performing radar solutions.

Skills

Radar Systems

MBSE

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

JIRA

Confluence

Education

STEM degree

Advanced STEM degree

Tools

CAMEO

DOORS

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for the Missile Defense Sensors department, based onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. You will lead GBR system architectures, drive requirements, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver advanced radar solutions.

The role requires a STEM degree with 10+ years of experience, MBSE/Cameo, and MATLAB/Linux proficiency, with relocation support and strong professional growth opportunities in defense technology.