Principal Systems Engineer: Solid State Transmitter Integration & Test Lead

Date Posted:

2026-05-20

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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

What You Will Do:

• Lead planning, execution, and documentation of system-level integration, Design Verification, and Qualification Testing activities.
• Prepare comprehensive test plans, procedures, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate test execution across multiple onsite labs and customer test facilities, ensuring alignment on configuration, schedule, and readiness.
• Organize and lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) for major test events.
• Execute and oversee testing during both the POD DVT phase and POM Qualification phase.
• Collaborate with lab leads, engineering teams, program leadership, and customer counterparts to ensure smooth test operations.
• Support anomaly investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action closure, and final test reporting.
• Manage test environment readiness, including hardware, software, instrumentation, and data systems.
• Limited Domestic and International Travel is needed to support mission execution at RTX facilities, test sites, vendor locations, and customer environments.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Math or other related engineering disciplines and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.

• Experience with design Verification Testing (DVT) and Qualification Testing (QT) for complex systems.
• Experience leading test efforts from planning through report completion.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple test labs or distributed test environments.
• Experience leading teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to drive TRRs, manage technical risks, and maintain disciplined configuration control.
• Prior experience working with networking architectures or networked system environments.
• Experience collaborating with EMI lab leads, ETF, or similar test facilities.
• Familiarity with DoD or customer test processes and structured verification environments.

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.

Location: Tucson, AZ

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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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