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# Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Rhapsody, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Subsystems, Systems Modeling Language, MagicDraw
- **Published:** June 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g9gngv

## About the Role

+ Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience **or** an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

 + Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Top Secret after start.

 + U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

 + Experience developing, decomposing, and deriving system/sub-system requirements

 + Experience with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools

 + Experience in system/sub-system design definition

Qualifications We prefer:

 + Exposure to VLF, LF, HF, V/UHF, and/or MILSATCOM

 + Knowledge of SysML implementation via Cameo/MagicDraw/Rhapsody

 + Worked with requirements in DOORS

 + Understanding of Agile development

 + Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM)

 + Experience in communication with external stakeholders

 + Experience in bids, proposals, and pursuits

 + Understanding of peer review, configuration, and change management processes

## Description

As our next **Senior Systems Engineer** based in **Richardson, TX** or **Cedar Rapids, IA** , you'll immerse yourself in developing system designs and validating these multiple domain Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) mission systems solutions used on the aircraft and ground stations being developed for our military customers. Primary responsibility will be focusing on customer needs and requirements in order to design, develop, and analyze both hardware and software systems, ranging from black box to the complex end-to-end platform systems.

This position requires: **US Government Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance Day 1** with the ability to obtain **DoD Top Secret Clearance** after start.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What YOU will do:

 + Capture, analyze, decompose, and trace System requirements

 + Design, develop, and model systems and sub-systems

 + Develop and verify test procedures at the system and sub-system levels

 + Plan project level work and meet schedule, cost, and performance goals

 + Manage program technical risks by evaluating requirements and design aspects

 + Interact with a cross-functional team of (including, but not limited to) Engineers, Engineering leaders, Program Managers, Business Developers, Finance, Quality, and Production

 + Represent Systems engineering team at internal and external stakeholder meetings

 + Travel occasionally (<10%) to support program requirements


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