Senior Systems Engineer-Shift Lead (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Shift Lead/Operations Engineer to manage day-to-day maintenance activities and coordinate a 24/7 operations team at Buckley Space Force Base. You will lead shift operations, plan preventive maintenance, and ensure safety and reliability of critical systems in a demanding environment.

Requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of engineering or equivalent experience, and a TS/SCI CI Poly clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5+ years of engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in maintenance, operations, or field service in complex technical environments.
• Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analysis.
• LET 2, LET 4, and LET 5 Operator certifications in equipment operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and maintaining operational readiness.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shift operations and coordinate personnel assignments to meet mission requirements.
• Oversee preventive maintenance activities and ensure proper planning, coordination, and documentation.
• Monitor equipment performance, identify reliability concerns, and coordinate corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Support rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Safely ascend and work at heights and handle equipment up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Shift Leadership

Maintenance Oversight

System Reliability

LET Certification

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

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. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Position Overview

Position Role Type: Onsite. U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance Type: TS/SCI with CI Poly. Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

Location: US-CO-BUCKLEY-SFB-CUST ~ 18500 E 6th Ave ~ BUCKLEY SFB (External Site)

What You Will Do

• Shift Leadership & Daily Coordination: Lead day-to-day shift operations, coordinate personnel assignments, prioritize maintenance activities, and ensure operational tasks are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with mission requirements.
• Preventive Maintenance Oversight: Demonstrate proficiency in LET preventive maintenance activities, ensuring maintenance requirements are properly planned, coordinated, executed, and documented in accordance with established technical procedures.
• Operational Readiness & System Reliability: Monitor equipment performance, identify emerging reliability concerns, and coordinate corrective actions to sustain system availability and minimize operational downtime.
• Support rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Safely ascending and working at heights using ladders and elevated work platforms.
• Handling equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and performing physically intensive tasks in various environments.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience in performing maintenance, operations, or field service in complex technical environments (e.g., RF systems, satellite communications, large mechanical systems, industrial equipment, or similar).
• Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analysis.
• LET 2, LET 4, and LET 5 Operator certifications in equipment operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and maintaining operational readiness.
• An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a Shift Lead or in a technical leadership role within a 24/7 mission-critical operations and maintenance environment.
• Experience in LET preventive maintenance procedures, equipment operation, system troubleshooting, and maintaining operational readiness.
• Experience leading anomaly response efforts, troubleshooting equipment failures, coordinating technical resources, and restoring system functionality during mission-impacting events.
• Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel while promoting teamwork, accountability, and procedural compliance.
• Experience in configuration management, technical documentation, maintenance records, operational procedures, and equipment change control.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respectability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Eligibility & Compliance

U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

Application Window

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

About RTX

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.