Sr Sys Engineer - Mission Management
RTXAbout the role
Date Posted:
2026-07-20Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75Position Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 clearanceSecurity Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Top SecretSecurity Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1At 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.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer supporting one of our premier programs within Raytheon, an RTX Business. In this role, your experience with requirements development, architecture and design elaboration, systems engineering analyses, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), interface definition and control, and verification and validation will be critical to the development of next-generation satellite ground systems. The work is on-site in Aurora, CO.
What You Will Do
• Provide technical analyses and define system behavior using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies
• Decompose system requirements, define system interfaces, and determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the integration and test team
• Develop capability and feature designs that support Agile software engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle
• Support execution of the program's Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) activities, including test process development, baseline definition, test architecture, verification, and validation
• Support regression testing across deliverable releases to the program baseline
• Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings with internal teams and customers
• Collaborate with systems, software, integration, and test engineers to deliver mission-critical satellite ground system capabilities
Qualifications You Must Have
• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including one or more of the following: Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, requirements definition and management, functional analysis, interface definition and control, and verification and validation
• Experience supporting systems engineering or integration and test activities on a government contract
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams in support of complex system development and integration
• Active and transferable DoD TS/SCI U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain Special Program Access. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer
• Experience working in an Agile development environment using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
• Experience supporting mission management or satellite ground systems
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler
• Experience with requirements management using DOORS or similar requirements databases
• Experience providing Technical Subcontract Management support, Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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
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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.
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department o
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