Systems Engineer I (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA invites motivated STEM graduates to join a team supporting Systems Engineering and Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle.

As part of the program you will learn to analyze performance, use MATLAB and Python for data analysis, and contribute to design, testing, and field support while collaborating with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM obtained by start date.
• Experience with MATLAB or Python for data analysis.
• Experience with troubleshooting electronics with common test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, and requirements management of a system.
• Support integration, verification, or troubleshoot test activities in labs, field, or depot.
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

Troubleshooting electronics

Lab equipment handling

Education

Bachelors Degree in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

C/C++

Data acquisition software

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-16 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01 ~ 2000 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E01 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

• Support design, development, requirements management of a system
• Support planning and execution of Integration, Verification, or Troubleshoot Test activities in our labs, in the field, or at a Depot facility
• Support activity may require travel
• Support qualification of our products
• Support troubleshooting and failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes and advanced use of lab or field test equipment
• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders
• Support in managing engineering support activities related to test and trouble-shoot of hardware
• Perform root-cause analysis & implement minor design changes
• Maintain engineering specifications (DS, ARD, etc.) & drawing (Schematics & Assembly Drawings)
• Maintain engineering databases
• Coordinate engineering tag up and meetings between the Program, System Engineering, and Chief Engineer
• Resolve and coordinate system technical solutions with Engineering teams
• Provide technical guidance and support to Engineering IPTLs
• Participate in periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings
• Support associated with implementing process requirements
• Support for mockup hardware repairs
• Sustainment/Depot returns and repair

What You Will Learn

After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering and Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date
• Experience with tools, such as Microsoft Office, MATLAB or Python, for data analysis and automation
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with or exposure to various military platforms for weapons conveyance, such as ships, ground combat systems, fixed and rotary wing aircraft
• Experience with using telemetry data collection equipment to capture real-time data and/or real-time monitoring
• Experience with electrical schematics, interface control documentation, and communications protocols
• Experience with reading and integrating software routines with hardware/electronics; C/C++/C# preferred
• Experience with instrumentation and collection of large data sets, including the application of scripting or automation to data collection and analysis

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.

At RTX we value:

• Trust
• Respect
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Innovation

• 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
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

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.

Salary

The salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

Contract

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. This position requires ability to obtain a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Security Clearance FAQs - United States Department of State

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.

Company Description

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.