Senior Systems Engineer – Defense (Top Secret) Onsite Tucson

RTX; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Tucson, AZ location to drive technical rigor in requirements, verification, and system integration across multi‑discipline teams. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with SMEs, and execute program tasks within the Systems Engineering discipline.

The role emphasizes requirements development, verification planning, and lifecycle support on an on‑site basis, with opportunities to influence design and test activities for missile defense systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM; 8+ years in systems engineering.
• Experience in CONOPS, architecture, requirements and verification.
• Proven requirements management and verification skills.
• Experience with DoD/Defense programs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Update and manage system requirements documentation.
• Support design and system verification testing.
• Provide SE guidance during integration and test efforts.
• Support system performance analysis and integration.
• Mentor team members and coordinate with SMEs.
• Participate in Failure Investigations.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge transfer.
• Conduct trade studies and present results to customers.
• Support test equipment software integration and verification.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements mgmt

CONOPS

MBSE

System verification

Trade studies

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor in STEM

Masters/PhD preferred

Tools

DOORS

cPDM

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer for the Tucson, AZ location to drive technical rigor in requirements, verification, and system integration across multi‑discipline teams. You will mentor engineers, coordinate with SMEs, and execute program tasks within the Systems Engineering discipline.

The role emphasizes requirements development, verification planning, and lifecycle support on an on‑site basis, with opportunities to influence design and test activities for missile defense systems.