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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Systems Engineer - Vehicle Technical Advisor (Onsite) - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Aurora, CO, United States - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Data Mining, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Software Tools, Functional Dependencies - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-CO-BUCKLEY-SFB-CUST--18500-E-6th-Ave--BUCKLEY-SFB-External-Site/Principal-Systems-Engineer---Vehicle-Technical-Advisor--Onsite-_01868457 ## About the Role We are seeking an innovative and talented Principal Systems Engineer to join our Vehicle team. The candidate must have the ability to be a technically minded problem-solver, be able to focus on the task at hand. Location: Aurora, Colorado (Buckley), * Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience. * Experience in command-and-control systems and operations. * Experience building and maintaining effective customer relationships. * Experience collaborating with senior technical management. * Experience conducting technical investigations and communicating findings to leadership. * An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly 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 the required security clearance., * Organizational, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills * Analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Experience with scripting and programming languages, including UNIX/Linux environments, MATLAB, Perl, C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. ## Description * Lead technical working groups to drive issue resolution, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and achieve program objectives. * Develop refine and deliver high-impact technical briefings to stakeholders and leadership, providing data-driven insights, recommendations, and decision-support with minimal oversight. * Coordinate and influence cross-team technical activities, ensuring alignment of priorities, resolving cross-functional dependencies, and maintaining effective communication across engineering teams. * Design, enhance and maintain complex software tools and automation solutions for data extraction, analysis, and interpretation, independently identifying improvements and ensuring tool robustness and scalability. * Perform and interpret trending, performance, and system-level analyses across hardware and software baselines, synthesizing findings to inform broader engineering assessments and program-level decisions. * Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex software and hardware issues, leveraging cross-functional expertise and leading investigation efforts to drive root-cause identification and corrective actions. * Collaboration with multiple program and customer teams, serving as a technical advisor and ensuring integrated solutions that support shared objectives and mission needs. ## Related Videos - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Software stack under and over the hood of the fastest accelerating car in the world](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/221-software-stack-under-and-over-the-hood-of-the-fastest-accelerating-car-in-the-world) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)