Senior Subsystem Engineer

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Tucson, AZ, seeks a Senior Subsystem Engineer for Advanced Effector Guidance Systems. This onsite position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

The role includes integrating guidance electronics, testing hardware, and collaborating with the design team. A Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5+ years in electrical development are required. Benefits include competitive salary and comprehensive insurance plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in electrical hardware development and/or testing.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience with subsystems, systems engineering requirement development and/or validation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and validate guidance electronics during development.
• Collaborate with design team and perform peer reviews.
• Develop subsystem requirements and present technical results.

Skills

Electrical hardware development

Subsystems engineering

Testing and troubleshooting

Model Based System Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Senior Subsystem Engineer – Advanced Effector Guidance Systems, located at 9020 S Rita Rd, Tucson, AZ. Role is onsite, requiring U.S. citizenship and active and transferable DoD Secret Security Clearance.

What You Will Do

• Integrate and validate guidance electronics during the development phase of the program.
• Test hardware, assess performance, resolve failures, and conduct analysis and modeling.
• Collaborate with the detail design team to influence design iterations.
• Interface with missile-level integration engineers for hardware handoff and support.
• Develop subsystem requirements, design and test plans, and perform peer reviews as a subject‑matter expert.
• Present technical results to peers, management, and government customers.
• Investigate root‑cause failures and recommend corrective actions.
• Support multiple programs and travel to labs and occasional field sites as needed.
• Work independently with minimal supervision within a multi‑disciplined team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in electrical hardware development and/or testing.
• Experience with subsystems, systems engineering requirement development and/or validation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active, transferable US government‑issued DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, testing and troubleshooting missile guidance electronics subsystems (antennas, RF cards, digital cards, configurable logic).
• Background in detailed design, testing, and troubleshooting of RF applications.
• Experience in systems engineering, architecture, and desire to grow into an Engineering Fellow.
• Knowledge of mixed‑signal electronics, DOD hardware development process and design gates.
• Experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle and proposal development.
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE).

What We Offer

• Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD (based on experience).
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Potential eligibility for short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs.

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, 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.