Principal Engineering Support Specialist - Actively Growing Our Engineering Team!

Date Posted:

2026-03-27

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:

Secret - Current

Security Clearance Status:

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

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

We're growing fast and we want you to grow with us! We're expanding our engineering organization dramatically to meet exciting customer demand, and we're actively looking for engineers who bring strong foundational skills and a passion for solving hard problems. Industry experience in defense? Not required — we'll invest in you. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to talk. Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.

Are you passionate about turning innovative concepts into reality? Do you thrive in dynamic environments? Raytheon is seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer to join our team within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) Discipline, supporting a range of effectors programs. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of the product, from concept to deployment.

Every day will bring new challenges, requiring you to collaborate across disciplines to troubleshoot issues, perform data analysis, and implement solutions. Your contributions will directly impact the success of mission-critical defense systems, and you'll have a hands-on role in ensuring the entire system functions seamlessly.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is currently hiring an Engineering Services professionals focused on Lab Integration, Platform Integration, and/or Flight Test. In this role you will be hands- on, supporting the successful completion of test events and the associated analysis of test data. SETC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and test to shape innovative solutions for our customers. Join our organization and experience the Systems V engineering life cycle while interfacing with a variety of engineering disciplines, subject matter experts, chief engineers, chief technologists, the customer, and so many more to ensure we design, integrate, test and strengthen our systems to work the first time and every time for our warfighters!  

What You Will Do

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

• Trace and/or correct faults in mechanical or electronic systems.

• Create/modify documentation in support of reviews associated with testing

• Support field testing and occasional travel for durations typically for a one- or two-week duration.

Qualifications You Must Have 

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

• Hardware Systems Integration experience, with preference for integration on military platforms

• Experience with the use of lab/field test equipment

Qualifications We Prefer

• Platform Integration and/or Flight Test experience

• Experience supporting field tests, or systems deployed in the field

• Experience collecting and evaluating data to diagnose and solve technical issues

• Technician experience working on military platforms, such as Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, Ground Based, and ship-based platforms

• Experience in inte