Senior Systems Engineer - Mission-Critical Operations

RTX (Raytheon); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX seeks a senior systems engineer to lead maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure. You will apply systems engineering principles, coordinate troubleshooting, and mentor maintenance staff to sustain availability and readiness.

Role requires TS/SCI CI poly clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 5+ years in complex technical environments. This is a demanding position with rotating shifts to support 24/7 mission operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in maintenance, operations or field service in complex technical environments.
• Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analysis.
• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mission-critical systems.
• Analyze performance, identify degradation, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical leadership during anomalies and mission-impacting events.
• Maintain configuration integrity via documentation and change control.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure system readiness throughout lifecycle.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

RF testing equipment

System integration tools

Job description

RTX seeks a senior systems engineer to lead maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure. You will apply systems engineering principles, coordinate troubleshooting, and mentor maintenance staff to sustain availability and readiness.

Role requires TS/SCI CI poly clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 5+ years in complex technical environments. This is a demanding position with rotating shifts to support 24/7 mission operations.