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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Systems Integration - **Published:** June 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fb9a0d33ca88e822 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Team leadership?, Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, * Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of five (5) years of prior relevant experience. An Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of relevant experience * A minimum of five (5) years of experience in development of electronic circuit design from conceptual design through final test/analysis and assembly, etc., or electronic safe and arm device development experience * Project Management as applied to team interaction and deliverables * 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, * Advanced degree * Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing and initiation systems devices and their applications * Experience with safety devices design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification and/or compliance * Experience performing electrical stress analysis, electrical thermal analysis, environment survivability assessment * Analyze analog, digital, mixed signal and power conversion circuits using simulation and computational skills * Experience in developing fuzing, safe & arm products that meet MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901, and MIL-STD-464 * Working knowledge of JOTP-051, 052, 053 * Experience with energetic and pyrotechnic initiators, exploding foil deflagrating initiators (EFDI), and Low energy exploding foil initiators (LEEFI) and their operation * Technical writing skills in the area of detailed design requirements, test requirements, statements of work, white paper and technical presentations * Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System * Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader * Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW) * Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration * Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership * Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense) ## Description The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. The department is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems. What You Will Do * Apply or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories, and concepts to the systems integration of fuzing, ignition, and safety devices for integration into missile systems and space vehicles * Support the Systems Safety Engineering Organization * Interface with the Customer to identify user needs * Work with customers, subcontractors and suppliers to resolve engineering issues, develop new products and hold technical reviews * Develop initial fuze and initiation systems architectures and top-level designs * Design, analyze, test, and evaluate fuze and initiation systems * Develop Statements of Work (SOWs) * Develop Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS) and electrical logic and interface requirements * Support fact-finding and contract negotiations * Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables * Develop and present technical fuzing designs and updates to the Department of Defense (DoD) safety review boards * Will travel periodically to government and subcontractor facilities The Principal Engineer - Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems role is in Tucson, AZ and is an onsite position., Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. 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