Senior Subsystem Engineer

RTX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Subsystem Engineer to join the Advanced Effector Guidance Systems team in the US. The role focuses on testing and validating Guidance Electronics, integrating hardware, and supporting design iterations across programs.

Responsibilities include hardware validation, performance assessment, failure analysis, and collaboration with design teams and government customers. A DoD clearance and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with electrical hardware development and testing.
• Experience in subsystems and systems engineering requirements.
• Active, transferable U.S. government security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Office and lab work with occasional field work.
• Integrate and validate electronics; analyze hardware designs; document subsystem requirements and test plans.
• Conduct peer reviews and present findings to peers and government customers.
• Mentor and collaborate within a Missile Systems team.

Skills

Electrical hardware experience

Systems engineering

Security clearance (DoD)

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-05-07

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-9020 ~ 9020 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9020

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 Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems department provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Guidance Electronics solutions for products across the Raytheon Missiles and Defense (RMD) portfolio. Our team develops missile Guidance Electronics Hardware. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, analysis, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as missile level systems teams.

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems Team is searching for a Senior Subsystem Engineer with experience in testing and troubleshooting Guidance Electronics. The role of the Electrical Subsystem Integration engineer is to integrate and validate electronics design during development phase of program. Electronics validation includes testing hardware, assessing performance, failure resolution, analysis and modelling. Electrical Subsystem Integration Engineer collaborates with detail design team and influences design iteration, they also interface with missile level integration engineers for hardware handoff and support.

What You Will Do:

• Work environment is primarily in an office and lab environment and may include occasional field work.

• Assignments may include integration and validation of electronics; analysis of hardware designs; influence architecture development/refinement; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations.

• Missile Systems has a strong culture of mentoring; it is expected that employees will be both mentors and mentees.

• Assignments may require supporting multiple programs.

• Assignments may require being in a lab environment utilizing lab instrumentation and test equipment.

• Assignments may require some travel, including foreign travel.

• Work within a multi-disciplined team.

• Work alone, with little supervision.

• Develop a network and know when to use it to get help.

• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management.

• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience withelectrical hardware development and/or testing

• Experience in sub-systems, systems engineering requirement development and/orrequirement 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."

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Missile guidance electronics subsystems typically contain antennas, analog RF circuit cards, digital circuit cards, and configurable logic so the ideal candidate will have a background in detailed design, testing and/or troubleshooting of one or more of these components in RF applications. Ideal candidates will also have some experience in systems engineering and architecture and have a desire to grow into engineering fellow.

• Experience working with missiles or similar systems.

• Knowledge of mixed signal electronics.

• Manage cross-functional teams.

• Knowledge of DOD Hardware development process (knowledge of design gates).

• Practical experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle.

• Experience in developing proposals.

• Knowledge and/or experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.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. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.