Principal Systems Engineer - Air Dominance Production (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-07-15

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-848 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 848

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:

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.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join our Tucson, AZ location. SETC 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 full Systems V engineering life cycle. This role requires interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, Chief Engineers, Chief Technologists, program management, and the customer to ensure we design, integrate, and strengthen our systems to be robust and reliable.

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be responsible for technical rigor of requirements documents, coordination across teams, sharing program process knowledge, mentoring engineers, and working with the technical and program leads execute program tasks.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, requirements management, providing SE oversight during integration and test activities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on various Air Dominance projects pertinent to the production of the Air Dominance Systems.  This role is 100% on-site at our Tucson, AZ campus.

What You Will Do 

• Update, maintain, and improve requirements and requirements documentation for development and production efforts

• Support Design and System Verification testing

• Provide SE guidance and support during integration and test efforts

• Support system performance analysis, and Integration and Test

• Mentor and guide team members, including engagement of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

• Participate in Failure Investigations

• Facilitate knowledge transfer within and across IPTs/CPTs to include Cross-Functional collaboration and coordination

• Conduct Trade Studies and present results to customers

• Support test equipment software integration and verification for system test

• Support and drive production optimization/acceleration projects.

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 Systems Engineering

• Experience working on RF systems

• Experience with production systems documentation.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics

• Experience presenting analytical and technical presentations

• Experience using Agile framework development methods / processes

• Experience with Agile, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and/or Digital Engineering

• Experience driving project execution. Owning schedule and technical rigor for the proj