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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Section Responsible System Engineer (RSE) - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States - **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Firmware, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Integration, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** June 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/D139ED7237D74ABBB4CBE42391C3C2AC/job/ ## About the Role Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date., 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) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience * Experience with at least one of the following: systems software, systems firmware, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, and/or systems test. * Experience in test planning, verification of system requirements and/or system qualification Qualifications We Prefer * Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics * Top Secret Clearance * Experience in the Defense Industry and specifically with military systems; tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as Department of Defense customer infrastructure experience. * Experience using Agile framework development methods / processes * Customer focus and collaboration skills * Experience with performance analysis * Experience with DOORS, Cameo and/or cPDM * Understanding of the Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle * Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or Cost Account Management (CAM) Certification, * Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location ## Description The Systems Engineering and Test Center (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Principal Systems Engineer - Section Responsible Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ team in the Advanced Technology Effectors System Engineering Department. The SETC organization 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! As a Principal Systems Engineer - Section Responsible Systems Engineer you will lead the effort to update and maintain all system and subsystem level requirements specifications and be the Systems technical lead ensuring all requirements are being assessed during Verification and Qualification testing. You will engage with the Systems and Hardware teams and Chief Engineer on a variety of program technical tasks. This role is fully Onsite in Tucson, AZ . 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