Senior Systems Engineer - Requirements Development/Requirements Management (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for their Effectors Team in Tucson, AZ. The role entails technical stewardship of requirements documents, integrating engineering disciplines, and ensuring system-level performance through integration and test activities.

The ideal candidate will support design, verification, and integration testing efforts, mentor team members, and engage in trade studies. A Bachelor’s in STEM and at least 5 years of relevant experience is required. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, with relocation assistance available if needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in developing system architecture and requirements.
• Verification and qualification testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Update and improve requirements and documentation.
• Support design, system verification and integration testing efforts.
• Conduct system performance analysis.
• Mentor team members and engage subject matter experts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical guidance

Integration testing

Performance analysis

Mentoring

Requirements documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Systems Engineer – Effectors Team (Onsite, Tucson, AZ). The role involves technical stewardship of requirements documents, integrating engineering disciplines, and ensuring system-level performance through integration and test activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Update, maintain, and improve requirements and documentation for development and production.
• Support design, system verification, and integration testing efforts.
• Provide systems engineering guidance during integration and test.
• Conduct system performance analysis during integration and test.
• Mentor and guide team members and engage subject matter experts.
• Participate in failure investigations and knowledge transfer across Integrated Product Teams and Component Product Teams.
• Conduct trade studies and present results to customers.
• Support test equipment software integration and verification for system testing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and minimum 5 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in systems engineering including developing and refining CONOPS, system architecture, system requirements, and requirements verification strategies and plans.
• Experience with developing system requirement specifications and managing requirements processes.
• Verification and qualification testing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics.
• Experience with multidisciplinary technical and engineering teams.
• Experience in systems engineering on a missile program or defense industry.
• Experience with Agile development methods/processes and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
• Software/Firmware verification and qualification testing experience.
• Experience with foreign military sales.
• Self‑starter with limited guidance, customer focus, performance analysis skills.
• Experience with DOORS and/or cPDM and trade studies.
• Understanding of systems engineering product development cycle, safety, reliability and configuration management.

Security Clearance

DoD Secret clearance required prior to start. U.S. citizen required; U.S. government issued security clearance is mandatory.

Employment Type and Location

Onsite – Tucson, AZ (address: 1151 E Hermans Rd, BLDG 805).

Benefits and Equity

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides benefits as per its standard packages (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), flexible spending, etc.). Relocation assistance is available if needed.

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 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.