Systems Engineer II - DoD Programs (Secret Clearance)

RTX; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX, based in Tucson, Arizona, seeks a Systems Engineer to shape architecture and verification for complex guided and autonomous systems. You will collaborate across software, hardware, and test teams to ensure robust performance under demanding conditions.

You will develop MBSE artifacts, lead verification activities and mentor engineers, while engaging customers and suppliers to drive design decisions. US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) required or preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of prior engineering experience.
• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve system and subsystem requirements for hardware and software elements.
• Create system architectures, interface definitions and design documentation using MBSE tools such as Cameo in collaboration with multidisciplinary product teams and subject matter experts.
• Lead updates to system and subsystem requirements specifications, ensuring traceability to verification objectives.
• Guide system-level integration, hardware/software alignment and cross-team collaboration.
• Plan and execute verification and validation strategies, ensuring requirements are accurately assessed during qualification testing.
• Conduct trade studies, present findings to technical leadership and customers, and help drive design decisions.
• Support troubleshooting, failure analysis and performance evaluation across multiple system elements.
• Support test equipment software integration and verification.
• Support system performance analysis.
• Work closely with systems, software, hardware, configurable logic, sensor and test engineering teams to resolve system issues.
• Engage in technical discussions with customers throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Partner with suppliers and Supply Chain teams as the REA for applicable procured components and assemblies.
• Lead Systems Verification Reviews with leadership.
• Mentor engineers and facilitate cross-team knowledge transfer and onboarding.
• Conduct and participate in peer reviews and Technical Data Package updates.

Skills

Autonomy

Controls

Robotics

Navigation

Embedded Systems

EO/IR Sensors

Real-Time Systems

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM (B.S./B.E.)

Job description

RTX, based in Tucson, Arizona, seeks a Systems Engineer to shape architecture and verification for complex guided and autonomous systems. You will collaborate across software, hardware, and test teams to ensure robust performance under demanding conditions.

You will develop MBSE artifacts, lead verification activities and mentor engineers, while engaging customers and suppliers to drive design decisions. US citizenship and ability to obtain clearance are required.