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# Principle Simulation Systems Engineer Onsite

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $118,300 - $224,900
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Github, High-Level Architecture, Live Virtual and Constructive, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Modeling Language, MagicDraw, Gitlab, Git, Linux Development, Bitbucket, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/8b200677-131a-45c4-8bb7-f7da115e91f5/principle-simulation-systems-engineer-onsite

## About the Role

* Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
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 * Experience serving as a Product Owner, Technical Lead, Principal Engineer, or equivalent leadership role.
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 * Strong systems engineering background, including requirements development, traceability, integration, and verification.
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 * Proficiency in C++ software development.
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 * Experience supporting software architecture, design, implementation, and debugging activities.
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 * Experience conducting peer code reviews and reviewing pull requests in a collaborative development environment.
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 * Experience working across cross-functional teams including software, systems, integration, and test engineering.
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 * Strong communication, customer engagement, and technical leadership skills.
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 * Active Secret security clearance.
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 * Experience using AFSIM or other mission analysis simulation tools
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 * Experience developing or supporting Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) simulation environments.
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 * Experience with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High-Level Architecture (HLA), TENA, or related simulation protocols/frameworks.
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 * Experience working within Agile development environments (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or similar).
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 * Experience developing and managing product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
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 * Experience with real-time, distributed, or mission-critical software systems.
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 * SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), CSPO, or similar Agile certification.
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 * Familiarity with source control and CI/CD development workflows (Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, or similar).
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 * Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, Cameo, or MagicDraw.
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 * Experience with Linux development environments.