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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** McKinney, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Monte Carlo Methods, Rhapsody, Software Requirements Analysis, System Software, Test Data, Strategies of Testing, Test Scripts - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WD--2501-W-University-Dr--WING-D-BLDG/Senior-Systems-Engineer_01873572 ## About the Role The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, * Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience to include experience with systems engineering, lifecycle, roles and functions, with specific experience in one or more of the following areas: Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements definition and management, functional analysis or interface definition and control. * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Qualifications We Prefer: * Experience with system software, system hardware, system requirements, and/or test. * Government contract with experience in systems engineering * MATLAB, Python, and/or other programing languages. * DOORS, Doors Next Gen (DNG), Rhapsody, Cameo, and/or other digital engineering tools. * Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or field environment supporting integration and/or verification to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements * Experience presenting technical findings, analyses, and solutions to leadership and customers. * Monte Carlo simulations to model system performance, analyze outcomes, and enhance testing strategies. * Identify root causes of system failures through detailed diagnostics, implementing timely fixes to restore functionality, and develop preventative measures to avoid recurrence. * Agile principles, to include Agile systems engineering practices and understanding of Agile roles * Develop testing procedures, reports, and troubleshooting complex systems ## Description * Create and Decompose requirements, define system interfaces and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team * Support system performance analysis, Integration and Test. * Conduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect test data, and analyze results to optimize performance. * Identify and resolve issues during testing, support system design enhancements, and provide troubleshooting and calibration for ongoing and specialized programs. * Communicate with program management, functional, vendors, and customers * Perform integration, verification, and validation testing/reporting to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements. * Document test results by creating and presenting comprehensive test reports to various stakeholders. * Analyze and define how the system works creating use cases * Provide engineering support for the execution of a portion of the programs test program including test processes and baseline definition and test architecture design * Support and attend technical reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program * Perform system performance evaluations and in-depth analysis to identify opportunities for new functionality and system enhancements * Travel, both domestic and international, to support customer events, not to exceed 25%. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Dirty Tests And How To Clean Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/515-dirty-tests-and-how-to-clean-them) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: Evaluating RAG Systems with Synthetic Test Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1982-stop-guessing-start-measuring-evaluating-rag-systems-with-synthetic-test-data) ## 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) - [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) - [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) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)