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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Subsystems, Atlassian Tools
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us2bd32fd2e2a6686fc0e6e715fc61e09f/eaa

## About the Role

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
Experience with Missile Defense Systems or other related systems engineering experience
Qualifications We Prefer
Advanced Degree in STEM
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience with system and sub-system level requirements development, documentation and maintenance and/or requirements development and design of system level software architecture
Experience with system concepts; detection, discrimination, track and signal processing algorithms and their behaviors and performance
Experience with the development and coding of system models, algorithms, test vectors and evaluation tools in support of analyzing radar requirements and performance
Experience working with MATLAB (including object-oriented programming), Python, C/C++, Java or DOORS
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience with risk and opportunity analysis
Modeling & Simulation development experience
Data analysis
Experience with the software development process using Agile Methodologies and tooling, including JIRA and Confluence
Documented experience showing analytic, technical and problem-solving skills
Experience demonstrating your communication, technical writing, oral presentation and interpersonal skills
Previous experience interfacing with customers and leading technical solutions to complex user needs
Experience working alone and in a geographically distributed team environment
Experience working with other disciplines and communicating with all levels of the organization and stakeholders



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