Principal Systems Requirements & Verification Lead

Date Posted:

2025-12-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ204: RMS Rita Road Bldg 9020 9000 South Rita Rd Building 9020, Tucson, AZ, 85747 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

At Raytheon, 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. 

Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SETC) integrates, verifies, and validates 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 Engineering and Test Capabilities (SETC) organization is hiring a Principal Systems Requirements and Verification Lead to join our Tucson, AZ location. This position will support a major program by contributing to the redesign of a component for the program. The team uses the agile framework for rapid development according to customer priorities.

This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Be part of a systems engineering team supporting the Tomahawk Redesign effort.

• Lead the requirements verification process for a missile subsystem.

• Develop and manage requirements and ensure requirements traceability.

• Create and maintain requirements verification artifacts.

• Participate in technical design reviews, including Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and System Verification Review (SVR).

• Interface with program leadership and customers during Technical Interchange Meetings and Technical Design Reviews.

• Utilize DOORS for requirements management.

• Prepare and deliver technical briefs or presentations.

Qualifications You Must Have

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

• Experience in a leadership role.

• Systems engineering, architecture, and/or design using agile methods.

• System performance and analysis.

• Software design, development, integration, and verification.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Systems Engineering requirements across the following areas:

  • Algorithms and signal processing

  • Electronics (circuit card assemblies, subassemblies, complete systems)

  • Navigation (GPS or Inertial)

  • Autopilots

  • Modeling and simulation (for example 6-DOF)

  • Mission planning and analysis

  • Aerodynamics

  • Flight control systems

  • Warheads, propulsion, or other energetics systems and subsystems

  • High Power or directed energy systems or subsystems

  • Airframe structures

  • Sensor sub-systems

  • Communication systems or subsystems

  • Sensor sub-systems

  • Configurable Logic / Firmware / VHDL architecture, design, development, integration, and verification

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics

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.

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