Systems Engineer II

Prattwhitney; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Systems Engineer II to join their team in State College, PA. This role involves contributing to advanced hybrid software system development, overseeing software integration, and ensuring communication within a SAFe Agile development environment.

Candidates should have a degree in STEM and a minimum of two years of experience in systems engineering. The position offers a competitive salary range of $68,900 to $131,100, along with comprehensive medical benefits, retirement plans, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Active U.S. DOD TS/SCI security clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship needed.

Responsibilities

• Execute systems engineering full-life-cycle processes.
• Interact with agile teams on technical issues and risks.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering Team on software needs.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Agile software development

Team communication

Technical guidance

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer II to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of an advanced hybrid software system, provide technical guidance, and support strong team communication within a SAFe Agile development environment. The position is onsite in State College, PA.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute multiple aspects of the systems engineering full‑life‑cycle process, including requirements decomposition into software functions, system performance analysis and trade studies, and oversight of software development, system integration, and test activities to ensure system requirements closure.
• Interact with the agile development team regarding technical considerations, risks, and issue closure related to the development of system capabilities.
• Analyze and define requirements for software releases; work with the Requirements Manager to maintain up‑to‑date traceability matrices; assist in creating and managing a project schedule based on development and release activities.
• Collaborate with the Systems Engineering Team and developers to ensure software and system needs are being supported and coordinate additional assistance when needed.
• Contribute to testing, training, and implementation of new platform technologies and code‑quality methodologies.
• Assist agile teams with best practices for software development in a Continuous Integration / Continuous Development (CI/CD) environment.
• Multi‑task, adapt to rapidly changing circumstances, network effectively, communicate to appropriate organizational levels, and drive processes to successful completion supporting project schedules.

Qualifications

Required

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in at least one phase of the systems‑engineering lifecycle (e.g., requirements analysis, system design, implementation support, integration, verification & validation, deployment, or maintenance of large software systems).
• Experience with agile software development activities, including requirements specification, integration testing, and full life‑cycle verification activities.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued DOD TS/SCI security clearance prior to start date; ability to obtain a polygraph after start.
• U.S. citizenship.

Preferred

• Experience interacting with programmatic and technical representatives for presentations.
• Background in SIGINT, GEOINT, or Multi‑INT Intelligence Community with end‑user mission experience.
• Maintaining technical cost and schedule for systems‑engineering and software integration activities.
• Experience in a large multi‑disciplined engineering team.
• Experience with cloud‑based software architecture and systems.
• Experience developing MBSE design and DoDAF operational views for system overview.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification – Linux.
• Proficiency with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.) and evaluation of COTS/FOSS applications.

Location & Travel

Onsite in State College, PA. Eligible for relocation assistance.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: 68,900USD–131,100USD (range estimate).

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level, collective‑bargaining agreement, and performance).

Information about Security Clearances

Information about security clearances can be found at https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.