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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** West Valley City, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Scripting, Data Server Interface
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3380083843&tx=KL4747FFL&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## 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

Security Clearance Type:

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1, We are currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with experience in system development to support multiple programs., * Typically requires a degree in Science,Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

 * 5 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering including experience with design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity
 * Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues
 * Experience identifying, analyzing and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle
 * Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation
 * Experience problem solving and debugging
 * Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities
 * Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams
 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph is required after start.
 * U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Experience with RF standards and processing techniques
 * Experience with motion control systems
 * Experience formalizing, developing and writing requirements, plans, and procedures based on customer discussions, briefings, interactions, and statements of work
 * Experience developing system level designs and data interfaces
 * Experience with bid and proposal activities related to system development
 * Experience with scripting languages, such as Python or Bash
 * Experience developing training courses and training others
 * undefined
 * Existing TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

## Description

* You will work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments for the protection of our country.
 * You will work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment.
 * You will generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary.

As a Systems Engineer, you will be an integral part of a team that makes decisions and generates ideas that will push products above and beyond.


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