Senior Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-BUCKLEY-SFB-CUST ~ 18500 E 6th Ave ~ BUCKLEY SFB (External Site)

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:

TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world 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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer: Location: Aurora, Colorado

What You Will Do

• Respond off hours to anomalies and problems on our unique and complex system.
• Monitor and log system conditions alerts and alarms.
• Maintain good working relationships through direct interaction and collaboration with customers, peers, and associate contractors.
• Maintain awareness of operation status of subsystem hardware and the supporting monitoring scripts.
• Obtain/apply technical knowledge on various hardware subsystems.
• Document discrepancies as they occur. Implement workarounds and contingency plans to minimize impacts of system issues.
• Contribute to the testing, readiness, training, and implementation of new system deliveries.
• Obtain/maintain technical knowledge of a large repository of formal procedures with the responsibility to accurately select and apply the correct procedure(s) depending on the specific scenario at hand.
• Train new teammates on our system.
• Investigate root cause of problems.
• Work full-time from within our customer on-site facility

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Cshell, PERL, or HTML
• Experience with Linus and MS Office operating systems.
• Experience with Confluence/Jira system
• An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly 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 the required security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with scripting language TCL/TK.
• Experience with control-systems theory.
• Experience with electronic systems, Electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience with RF and digital communications.
• Experience of engineering tradeoffs.
• Experience with technical briefings.
• Experience utilizing analysis methods and tools to trouble shoot various events.
• Experience creating, tracking, and executing all or parts of technical projects.

What We Offer

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition 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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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