Principal Systems Engineer - Air Dominance Production (Onsite)
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Job description
The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ location. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and partner with multi-disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and experience the full Systems V engineering life cycle. This role requires interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, program management, and the customer to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to be robust and reliable.
As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be responsible for technical rigor of requirements documents, coordination across teams, sharing program process knowledge, mentoring engineers, and working with the technical and program leads execute program tasks. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, requirements management, providing SE oversight during integration and test activities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on various Air Dominance projects pertinent to the production of the Air Dominance Systems. This role is 100% on-site at our Tucson, AZ campus.
What You Will Do
- Update, maintain, and improve requirements and requirements documentation for development and production efforts
- Support Design and System Verification testing
- Provide SE guidance and support during integration and test efforts
- Support system performance analysis, and Integration and Test
- Mentor and guide team members, including engagement of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
- Participate in Failure Investigations
- Facilitate knowledge transfer within and across IPTs/CPTs to include Cross-Functional collaboration and coordination
- Conduct Trade Studies and present results to customers
- Support test equipment software integration and verification for system test
- Support and drive production optimization/acceleration projects.
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, * Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.
- Experience in Systems Engineering
- Experience working on RF systems
- Experience with production systems documentation.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Masters or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics
- Experience presenting analytical and technical presentations
- Experience using Agile framework development methods / processes
- Experience with Agile, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and/or Digital Engineering
- Experience driving project execution. Owning schedule and technical rigor for the project
- RF product and subassembly design, integration, and production support
- A self-starter who can take on task with limited guidance
- Customer focus and collaboration skills
- Experience with performance analysis
- Experience with DOORS and/or cPDM
- Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle
- Familiarity with system safety, reliability, and configuration management
Benefits & conditions
The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
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.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
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.
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.