> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3023123-systems-engineer-ii](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3023123-systems-engineer-ii). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Systems Engineer II

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $68,900.0 - $131,100.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Program Optimization, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Monte Carlo Methods, Object-Oriented Software Development, Signal Processing, Verification and Validation (Software)
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-ii-guidance-navigation-and-control-engineer-az--bb18c97b-e60a-44b1-bae0-2737a4b4a22c

## About the Role

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, * Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years prior relevant experience

 * GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
 * Engineering experience in system applications to include at least one of the following:
 + Digital and/or modern control systems
 + Dynamics
 + Kalman filter design
 + Monte Carlo analysis
 + Development and/or simulation of physical systems
 + Signal processing
 + Verification and validation
 + System-level performance assessments
 + GPS/INS navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms
 + Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems, sensors, and algorithms for navigation in GPS-degraded environments

 * Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design
 * Experience with GNC and/or Signal Processing algorithms within a simulation or physical environment
 * Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Active and current Secret or above level Security Clearance
 * Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with or more years of GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
 * Ability to communicate effectively with internal leadership regarding matters of importance
 * Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities with overlapping deadline in an Agile environment
 * Experience with and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principals with regards to product development

## Description

* Definition and execution of system level performance studies and analyses to inform the development and integration of new capabilities, refinement of existing capability, or to address obsolescence
 * Work within an agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics
 * Provide experience and guidance to help the program train new engineers and execute efficiently and effectively
 * Support missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments with expected system disturbances.


## Related Videos

- [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)
- [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process)
- [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)
- [Perfect Pitch: Unveiling the Mathematical Symphony Behind a Guitar Tuner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1095-perfect-pitch-unveiling-the-mathematical-symphony-behind-a-guitar-tuner)
- [Robots are coming into the wild! Full-Stack Robotics Engineers, be ready!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/479-robots-are-coming-into-the-wild-full-stack-robotics-engineers-be-ready)
- [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)

## Related Articles

- [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)
- [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)
- [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)
- [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)
- [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)