Principal Systems Engineer - Effectors (Onsite) with Security Clearance

Principal Systems Engineer – Effectors

At Raytheon, we bring over a century of engineering expertise to help defend national and allied interests. The Systems Engineering and Test Center (SETC) is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer for the Effectors team at our Tucson, AZ campus. This role is on‑site and requires U.S. citizenship and a current Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Update, maintain, and improve requirements and related documentation for development and production efforts.
• Support design and system verification testing.
• Provide systems engineering guidance and support during integration and test activities.
• Support system performance analysis, integration, and test.
• Mentor and guide team members, including engagement of subject matter experts.
• 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.

Qualifications – Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, including developing and refining CONOPS, system architecture, system requirements, and requirement verification strategies and plans.
• Experience in a missile program.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary technical and/or engineering teams.
• Experience with developing system requirements specifications and requirements management processes.
• Verification and qualification testing experience.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Master's or Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Experience in the defense industry beyond Raytheon.
• Experience using Agile development methods and processes.
• Experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) and associated tools.
• Experience with SW/FW verification and qualification testing.
• Prior experience with foreign military sales.
• Self‑starter with limited guidance.
• Customer focus and collaboration skills.
• Experience with performance analysis.
• Experience with DOORS and/or cPDM.
• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance.
• Understanding of the systems engineering product development cycle.
• Familiarity with system safety, reliability, and configuration management.
• Experience with Agile, MBSE, and/or digital engineering.

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is located at 805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd, Tucson, AZ. The role requires onsite work at the Tucson campus.

Salary

Base salary range: USD 107,500 – 204,500 per year.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and potential incentive compensation programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship is required and a current Secret clearance is mandatory. Applicants must be able to obtain an interim government‑issued clearance prior to the start date.