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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior System Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Technical Data Management Systems, Real Time Systems, Information Technology - **Published:** October 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-AZ-TUCSON-805--1151-E-Hermans-Rd--BLDG-805/Senior-System-Engineer_01880151 ## About the Role 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, 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 5 years of prior engineering experience. * Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Autonomy, Controls, Robotics, Navigation, Embedded Systems, EO/IR Sensors, or Real-Time Systems Qualifications We Prefer * Masters or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics * A self-starter who can take on task with limited guidance. * Strong analytical and communication skills * Customer focus and collaboration skills * Familiarity with Product Data Management (PDM) systems * Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle * Familiarity with system safety, reliability, or configuration management * Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks * Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations ## Description Based in Tucson, Arizona, SE&TC supports technologies spanning the seabed to space, including ship-launched systems such as Standard Missile® and Tomahawk®, surface-launched systems including Javelin® and Coyote®, air-launched systems such as AMRAAM® and StormBreaker®, and emerging technologies including hypersonics and space solutions. As a Systems Engineer, you'll apply that experience across the full Systems Engineering V lifecycle, shaping architecture, requirements, integration and verification for complex systems that must perform reliably under demanding conditions. You'll collaborate across software, hardware, modeling, controls, navigation, sensors and test to bring these systems from concept through field performance. In this role, that experience could translate to work including: * Developing and managing system and subsystem requirements across hardware and software. * Defining system architectures and interfaces using MBSE tools such as Cameo. * Guiding system-level integration across hardware, software, controls and embedded technologies. * Leading verification and validation activities to ensure system requirements are fully assessed. * Conducting trade studies and translating findings into data-driven engineering recommendations. * Troubleshooting complex system issues and supporting failure investigations. * Providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and strengthening collaboration across disciplines. This role is 100% on-site at our Tucson, AZ campus with the possibility of occasional travel. What You Will Do * Systems Architecture & Requirements o Develop, maintain and improve system and subsystem requirements for hardware and software elements of complex guided and autonomous systems. o Create system architectures, interface definitions and design documentation using MBSE tools such as Cameo in collaboration with multidisciplinary product teams and subject matter experts. o Lead updates to system and subsystem requirements specifications, ensuring traceability to verification objectives. * Integration & Verification o Guide system-level integration, hardware/software alignment and cross-team collaboration throughout development and production. o Plan and execute verification and validation strategies, ensuring requirements are accurately assessed during qualification testing. o Conduct trade studies, present findings to technical leadership and customers, and help drive design decisions. o Support troubleshooting, failure analysis and performance evaluation across multiple system elements. o Support test equipment software integration and verification. o Support system performance analysis. * Collaboration & Technical Leadership o Work closely with systems, software, hardware, configurable logic, sensor and test engineering teams to resolve system issues and align development priorities. o Engage in technical discussions with customers throughout the engineering lifecycle. o Partner with suppliers and Supply Chain teams as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for applicable procured components and assemblies. o Lead Systems Verification Reviews with the Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer and Integrated Product Team leadership. o Mentor engineers, facilitate cross-team knowledge transfer and support onboarding using core Systems Engineering practices. o Conduct and participate in peer reviews, formal documentation releases and Technical Data Package (TDP) updates. * Additional Technical Responsibilities o Support Statistical Process Control assessments and hardware verification activities across missile sections, launch platforms and higher-level assemblies. o Contribute technical expertise throughout development, integration, production, troubleshooting and system maintenance. o Serve as a system-level technical resource for the program, building knowledge across requirements, architecture, integration and verification.