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# Senior Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,400 - $251,600
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Signal Processing, Systems Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/2d1d5b6f-4f7e-484e-8c4b-3dd1da96f648/senior-principal-systems-engineer-onsite

## About the Role

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience.
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Experience in Systems Engineering, Test Systems and Environments, System Architecture, and/or Design
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Experience working on a cross-functional team of Systems Engineers and multidiscipline engineers, Post Graduate degree in in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics
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Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle
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Detailed experience in one or more of the following domains: embedded software, nuclear survivability, RF signal processing, GNC, RF system integration & test, 6DOF/model development, Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations with strong verbal and written communication skills

## Description

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ location. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and partner with multi-disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and experience the Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, chief engineers, chief technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters!