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# Systems Sustainment Engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States
- **Salary:** $68,900.0 - $131,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Prism (Software), Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7e31db3db9755539

## About the Role

* Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field
 * Experience with depot functions and /or logistics.
 * Experience with PRISM.
 * Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. US citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Understanding of depot hardware handling and transportation requirements.
 * Familiarity with factory operations, procedures and depot flow activities.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Knowledge of ILS processes, including sustainment and supportability principles and concepts.

## Description

Life Cycle Engineering is seeking a Systems Sustainment Engineer. In this role, you will utilize your existing technical expertise to work independently and efficiently, executing your responsibilities to meet customer objectives.

This position will be on-site based out of Tucson, Arizona.

What You Will Do:

 * Synchronize depot functions - to include receiving/induction, spares provisioning, repairs, (end-item and subassembly), plant clearance, sales, and shipping
 * Provide sustainment engineering support for developmental and legacy programs to achieve long-term product sustainment strategies and planning
 * Act as a liaison with all engineering disciplines, such as Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Test, Materials and Processes, and Structural design functions
 * Assist with supportability analyses and provide inventory recommendations, including but not limited to spares recommendations, excess scrap, and parts and materials substitutions as necessary
 * Collaborate across factory and logistics teams to resolve shipping backlogs
 * Coordinate with Depot Coordinator and Operations to facilitate factory hardware repair work
 * Engagement in peer reviews, program reviews, design reviews, failure review boards, investigation teams, warranty claims and working groups
 * Travel up to 10%.


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