Systems Engineer II - (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX seeks a Systems Engineer in Tucson, AZ to join the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities discipline. You will work onsite ensuring systems are designed, integrated, tested, and verified to support warfighters. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Required is a Master’s in STEM and experience across requirements, integration, testing, software, or hardware. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date.
• Experience with systems requirements, systems integration, systems test, systems software, and/or systems hardware.

Responsibilities

• Update, develop, maintain, and improve requirements, CONOPS, and system interfaces.
• Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software into tactical systems.
• Create and modify documentation for reviews such as TRR, CTS, and TDR packages.

Skills

Systems requirements

Systems integration

Systems test

Systems software

Systems hardware

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-12

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805

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: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

The anticipated start date for this position is January 2027 or later

What You Will Do

As part of the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Discipline, you'll immerse yourself in the Systems Engineering Life cycle, bringing cutting-edge systems to life. You'll collaborate across disciplines, from subject matter experts to chief technologists, ensuring systems are designed, integrated, tested, and strengthened to perform flawlessly for our warfighters. This role is 100% on-site at our Tucson, AZ campus with the possibility of occasional travel.

In this Systems Engineer role, you may support the following types of activities:

• Core Systems Engineering: Update, develop, maintain, and improve requirements, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and define system interfaces.
• Perform Test Planning: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments and perform/execute the testing.
• Integrate Systems: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact.
• Create/modify documentation in support of reviews associated with formal testing, which may include Test Readiness Review (TRR), Consent to Ship (CTS), and Test Data Review (TDR) packages.
• Perform Platform Integration, Flight Test, Qualification, Design Verification execution.
• Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
• Document and Communicate: Develop integration documentation, execute plans, analyze data, verify requirements and effectively communicate results to leadership and stakeholders.
• Perform Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
• Present Findings: Present technical findings and solutions to leadership and customers.
• Drive Performance: Collaborate across functions to drive performance improvements and resolve system issues.
• Decision analysis & Resolution: Conduct trade studies and present results to stakeholders.
• Support Missions: Travel as needed (potentially up to 25%) to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.

Qualifications You Must Have

Masters Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date

• Experience with systems requirements, systems integration, systems test, systems software, and/or systems hardware.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

Majors: Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• Experience in the Defense Industry specifically with military systems and procedures.
• Understanding of the Systems Engineering Product Cycle.
• Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or in the field supporting integration and/or verification.
• Experience in developing and managing system requirements.

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, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligibility

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