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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite) - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Signal Processing, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Software Verification, SC Clearance, Information Technology - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/53C8A4D4D63E4616ADA8C21C4D2832CC/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, * Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience. * Experience in Systems Engineering, Test Systems and Environments, System Architecture, and/or Design * Experience working on a cross-functional team of Systems Engineers and multidiscipline engineers * Experience leading cross-functional teams through developmental gates such as Systems Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, or Test Readiness Review Qualifications We Prefer * Post Graduate degree in in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics * Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle * Detailed experience in one or more of the following domains: embedded software, nuclear survivability, RF signal processing, GNC, RF system integration & test, 6DOF/model development * Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations with strong verbal and written communication skills * Interfacing with customers * Developing & Refining CONOPS, System Architecture, System Requirement, and Requirements Verification Strategies & Plans * Performing Functional & Physical Analyses and Allocation * Creating & Maintaining Specifications * Subassembly and System Integration & Verification ## Description The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Senior 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 Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, chief engineers, chief technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters! The Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Effectors will take a leading role in interfacing with the customer to develop CONOPS, system architecture, system requirements and manage qualification, verification and validation. You will also lead and perform functional / physical analysis, allocation, and trade studies. You will plan the Systems approach to engineering testing, integration and flight-testing, production, system deployment, and post deployment support across the product lifecycle. The Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Effectors role requires a high level of technical proficiency in all aspects of the systems engineering lifecycle with a focus on test and production test environments. What You Will Do * Interface with customers and key suppliers * Develop CONOPS * Develop & Refine System Architecture * Develop & Refine System Requirements and lead team developing Subsystem level Requirements * Perform Functional & Physical Analyses * Perform Functional Allocation * Develop and Lead Requirements Verification Strategies and Plans * Developing Integrated Systems Security Solutions * System Level to Subassembly Integration, Verification, and Validation planning and execution * Support System Deployment * Support Production * Support Life-cycle Logistics * Cross-functional collaboration and coordination * Establish and maintain relationships with other Programs, Program Leadership, and the customer community * Coordinate with program leadership on long term strategy and planning * Review and support trade studies, down-selects, and other analyses * CDRL management, report development, and delivery * Develop materials for customer meetings (Reviews, Technical Interface Meetings, status meetings, etc.) and brief customer representatives, * Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. * This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA) , an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm * This position is an onsite role - Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location * We Are RTX As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. ## Related Videos - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [How to develop an autonomous car end-to-end: Robotic Drive and the mobility revolution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/22-how-to-develop-an-autonomous-car-end-to-end-robotic-drive-and-the-mobility-revolution) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)