Senior Principal Electrical Engineer Tech Lead

Date Posted:

2026-08-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

 The Test Solutions organization within RTX drives business success by providing a variety of critical engineering services across product lines and functions. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time position of Senior Principal Electrical Engineer Tech Lead located onsite in  Fort Wayne, Indiana. This position involves working in a lab environment with weapon test system designers to understand requirements, design solutions, integrate, and deploy the systems to help support test and tactical software development, testing, and delivery of missiles to the warfighter. 

What You Will Learn: 

• System level test setup and operation across the different environments within development or production. 

• Experience working across multi-disciplined groups of engineers. 

Qualifications You Must Have:  

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years prior relevant experience

• Experience leading the functionalities of Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience for both hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, product qualification environments. 

• Experience with leading design, development and/or integration of test equipment. 

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:  

• Strong organization, planning, coordination, teaming, and communication skills.

• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.

• Hands-on experience with rack assembly, cabling, electronics maintenance, and test/data acquisition equipment.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot systems using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and related tools.

• Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams, Agile methodologies, gate reviews, and EVMS.

What We Offer: 

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation. 

Learn More & Apply Now! 

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. 

• 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.  

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm 

  

Location Information: 

• Fort Wayne, IN

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