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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Woburn, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Rhapsody, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Modeling and Simulation, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CA33190510D042B7873BE50F5D622345/job/

## About the Role

* Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience.
 * Experience with systems software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, and/or systems test.
 * 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Experience with DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, or other digital engineering tools.
 * Experience with model-based engineering.
 * Experience in developing and managing requirements.
 * Experience developing both scripts and functions with MATLAB.
 * Experience with C++, Python, or similar
 * Experience with generating technical documentation, such as test plans, procedures, or technical reports.
 * Experience working in an integration lab, test facility, or in the field, supporting integration and/or verification.
 * Experience with evaluating systems using simulated environments.
 * Experience interfacing with internal and external customers.

## Description

In this Systems Engineer role, you will support the following types of activities:

 * Core Systems Engineering: Develop requirements and algorithms, concepts of operations, and define system interfaces.
 * Lead Testing Efforts: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments.
 * Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
 * Drive Performance: Collaborate across functions to drive performance improvements and resolve system issues.
 * Modeling and Simulation: Develop and execute models to predict system performance and support verification and validation.
 * Integrate Systems: Integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact.
 * Collaborate and Lead: Work with and lead a multi-disciplinary team to achieve seamless integration and system functionality.
 * Document and Communicate: Develop integration documentation, execute plans, analyze data, verify requirements and effectively communicate results to leadership and stakeholders.
 * Perform Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis of radar performance data to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
 * Present Findings: Present technical findings and solutions to leadership and customers.
 * Support Missions: Travel as needed (up to 20%) to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.


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