Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement program

Three weeks of vacation

Virtual doctor visits

Job summary

Prattwhitney is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer in Cedar Rapids, IA, to support the Survivable Airborne Operations Center program. The role supports modernization of the U.S. Air Force's Nuclear Command and Control capabilities, requiring a Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Candidates will work on systems engineering lifecycle processes, participate in Agile ceremonies, and must have experience with tools like Jira and Jama. Benefits include medical insurance, generous vacation, and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• Experience in requirements development, design, integration, and verification.
• Ability to maintain a Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Execute model-based systems engineering development activities for the SAOC program.
• Participate in the systems development lifecycle.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Systems engineering lifecycle

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Atlassian suite (Jira, Jama, Confluence)

Agile methodologies

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Cameo

MagicDraw

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Overview

Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure (Onsite, U.S. citizen required). Location: Cedar Rapids, IA. The role is part of the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program, modernizing the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications capability. The position requires a Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance and is open to U.S. citizens.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with a highly motivated team of professionals and stakeholders to execute model‑based systems engineering development activities for the SAOC program.
• Participate in the systems development lifecycle, creating trade studies, system design, requirements definition, requirements allocation, traceability, interface control documents (ICDs), systems integration, verification testing, and qualification.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint reviews, user story refinement, and end‑of‑sprint product demos.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to answer technical questions, solve problems, and support successful project execution.

What You Will Learn

• Gain technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to influential individuals within Mission Systems.
• Develop secure systems while collaborating with technical experts and applying modern systems engineering methods.
• Use modern modeling tools and next‑generation systems engineering practices.
• Enhance knowledge of security‑hardened products and evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Must Have: Experience in one or more areas of the systems engineering lifecycle (requirements development, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation).
• Experience in one or more areas of MBSE, including system modeling, requirements traceability, or architecture development.
• Experience using the Atlassian suite: Jira, Jama, and Confluence.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

• Preferred: Experience designing and developing distributed computing and networked systems using industry‑standard protocols and technologies.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating across software, hardware, cyber, and systems engineering disciplines.
• Experience with MIL‑STD hardened environments, ensuring compliance with military specifications for ruggedness, durability, and security.
• Practical experience with MBSE concepts, SysML, and modeling tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or Enterprise Architect.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and technical documentation.
• Experience developing requirements and collaborating with consuming teams on interfaces, performance, and system integration.
• Experience collaborating with design teams to ensure implemented designs meet system, integration, and operational requirements.
• Working knowledge of bidding and project/task estimation tools (e.g., SEER products).

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan (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.
• Relocation assistance may be provided.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.