Senior Systems Engineer - Ejection Seats SEIT (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

3 weeks vacation

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Colorado Springs to lead SE activities across projects within the SEIT team. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with engineering, program management, and operations, and may serve as the focal point for lifecycle activities. A sign-on bonus is provided.

Mandatory citizenship and experience in aerospace/defense hardware are required. The position offers onsite work, competitive benefits, and opportunities to advance MBSE practices and

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 5+ years of experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Apply robust systems engineering practices to assigned projects.
• Plan and execute sprint tasks using Jira.
• Develop and flow down system requirements to subsystems.
• Perform requirements decomposition and traceability across the system.
• Support MBSE analyses and system trade studies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Aerospace hardware

SE lifecycle

Cross-functional teamwork

STEM degree

US Citizenship

Requirements analysis

MBSE

Requirements traceability

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

Jira

MBSE tools

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Country: United States of America Location: US-CO-COLORADO SPRINGS-793 ~ 1225 AeroplazaDr ~ AEROPLAZA Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Senior Systems Engineer will be part of the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) Team and will be responsible for executing all systems engineering related activities for the projects they are assigned to in alignment with the business’s current procedures and practices. This will involve working cross functionally with engineering, program management, operations, and other functional groups throughout all phases of projects. This individual may be the systems engineering focal for the entire life-cycle of the project/program as assigned by the business. In addition, this individual will work with the existing systems & test engineers and others to enhance current Systems Engineering practices, processes, and tools. Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do:

• Utilize robust Systems Engineering practices in support of projects assigned.
• In support of assigned projects; use agile tools (like Jira) to complete the planning, execution of assigned tasking for each sprint (increment).
• Support the development and flow down of system requirements, ensuring that specifications sent to vendors conform to the system specifications.
• Perform requirements decomposition form system level requirements to subsystem.
• Perform requirements traceability at multiple levels of the system specification tree to ensure that any orphan and childless requirements are identified and resolved.
• Performing model-based systems engineering (MBSE) functional and behavior to analyze and develop system-of-systems requirements via Enterprise Architect, including system system/component trade studies and analysis.
• Complete requirements collection, including developing them and managing them, along with the creation of the Requirements Compliance Matrix and the Requirements Verification Matrix.
• Support capture of project and product requirements in requirements database/ library (Jama).
• Support requirements verification through review of Integration & Test Plans, Reports, and prepare qualification similarity reports as needed.
• Participate in peer reviews throughout the product lifecycle of design, development, integration and test, and flight test requirements verification.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis utilizing Raytheon Technologies Best Practices.
• Support other engineering and project execution activities, as requested.
• Assist in department development by contributing to systems engineering process development and cross team training.
• Crosstrain to develop skills to support test engineering in test execution.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Experience as a technical systems engineer.
• Hands‑on experience working with aerospace and/or defense hardware products.
• Experience with systems engineering development lifecycle process, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification and validation.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• May be eligible for Relocation
• And more!

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.