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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Systems Integration - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F37C1C914B434F059E4D65E988486682/job/ ## About the Role Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date., Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, * Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of five (5) years of prior relevant experience. An Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of relevant experience * A minimum of five (5) years of experience in development of electronic circuit design from conceptual design through final test/analysis and assembly, etc., or electronic safe and arm device development experience * Project Management as applied to team interaction and deliverables * 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, * Advanced degree * Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing and initiation systems devices and their applications * Experience with safety devices design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification and/or compliance * Experience performing electrical stress analysis, electrical thermal analysis, environment survivability assessment * Analyze analog, digital, mixed signal and power conversion circuits using simulation and computational skills * Experience in developing fuzing, safe & arm products that meet MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901, and MIL-STD-464 * Working knowledge of JOTP-051, 052, 053 * Experience with energetic and pyrotechnic initiators, exploding foil deflagrating initiators (EFDI), and Low energy exploding foil initiators (LEEFI) and their operation * Technical writing skills in the area of detailed design requirements, test requirements, statements of work, white paper and technical presentations * Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System * Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader * Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW) * Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration * Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership * Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense) ## Description The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. The department is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems. What You Will Do * Apply or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories, and concepts to the systems integration of fuzing, ignition, and safety devices for integration into missile systems and space vehicles * Support the Systems Safety Engineering Organization * Interface with the Customer to identify user needs * Work with customers, subcontractors and suppliers to resolve engineering issues, develop new products and hold technical reviews * Develop initial fuze and initiation systems architectures and top-level designs * Design, analyze, test, and evaluate fuze and initiation systems * Develop Statements of Work (SOWs) * Develop Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS) and electrical logic and interface requirements * Support fact-finding and contract negotiations * Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables * Develop and present technical fuzing designs and updates to the Department of Defense (DoD) safety review boards * Will travel periodically to government and subcontractor facilities The Principal Engineer - Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems role is in Tucson, AZ and is an onsite position., Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. 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