Principal Systems Engineer and Integration Lead (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805

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:

Top Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

In Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Effectors Center we integrate, verify, and validate our products. We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab or in the field, measure and analyze performance, and make sure our products work the first time and every time. To accomplish this, we develop plans and procedures, debug and evaluate system functions and interfaces, develop test environments, and work together with our customers.

The Systems Integration and Test (SIT) Advanced Technology (AT) Department in the Effectors Center is seeking a System Engineer and Integration lead on a program in Advanced Technologies Sub Strategic Business Unit Advanced Air Warfare Systems. The individual will lead activities composed of members from multiple disciplines from the planning to the successful completion of multiple Flight tests

This position is an onsite role in Tucson AZ. Remote work is not possible.

What You Will Do  

• Responsible for the planning and execution of the program’s milestones.

• Collaborate with a team of multidiscipline engineers to develop schedules and plans

• Managing and presenting to Stakeholders and Customer community, in design reviews and technical interchange meetings

• At least one of the following:

  • Lead requirements development from top level specification flow down to all lower-level specifications

  • Lead the integration, verification, and testing in the lab or the field to ensure the system under test performs according to specifications/requirements.

  • Collaborate with a team of multidiscipline engineers to develop schedules and plans to build, test, deliver subsystems and all-up-round and/or flight test events

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience

• Experience in at least one of these areas:

  • Development and verification of requirements

  • System Integration and test experience planning/executing build up and/or flight test

  • System Integration and test experience with Hardware in the Loop

• Experience leading teams

• Experience developing and conducting milestone meetings (i.e. Consent to Build, Test Readiness Review, Consent to Ship)

• Experience with Earn Value Management

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with Software Systems Engineering

• Experience with Systems Security and Safety

• Earned Value Management certification

• Collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, such as Safety, System Security, Software Quality, Software Configuration Management, and Data Management

• Experience with MBSE / MOSA

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.

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available

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