Senior Systems Engineer, Special Mission and Civil Platform; Onsite

What You Will Do

• Develop integrated cockpit and mission systems for military fixed wing applications.
• Interface with customers to understand the user’s mission and needs for cockpit and other aircraft system solutions.
• Develop and maintain requirements documentation.
• Develop interface and specification documentation for aircraft avionics systems.
• Develop test plans and test procedure documents.
• Integrate software functionality into existing avionics systems and hardware.
• Execute systems testing in the lab setting to verify functionality and requirements.
• Execute aircraft ground and flight test activities where required.
• Continuously grow avionics systems architecture knowledge and background.
• Configure avionics system data flows, interfaces, and traffic between hardware and software components.

• Leadership in cost and schedule management.
• Leadership in risk and opportunity management.
• Preparation and management of project bids and estimates.
• Platform/aircraft level systems domain knowledge for systems, products and/or subsystem functionality within fixed wing platforms.
• Engineering support for “end-to-end” program execution/ownership – Requirements Definition, Design/Development, System Test and Customer Support (Internal/External) where applicable.
• Communication and collaboration across platform and subsystems teams to achieve technical development and systems objectives and milestones.
• Engage in and lead civil and military certification efforts across programs in the department.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience in software, hardware, or systems engineering disciplines with effective technical leadership during pursuit, capture, and execution of programs.
• Prior project management experience as a domain Project Engineer (or equivalent).
• Experience supporting Platform Systems level design activities and program pursuits.
• Experience with cost and schedule management methods.
• Experience with requirements capture and management.
• Experience supporting testing activities during the avionics development life cycle.

• Experience with capturing aircraft and system requirements.
• Experience with systems and software integration activities.
• Experience with software host‑based simulation environments.
• Experience with avionics systems engineering following certification practices.
• Good written and verbal communications skills and the ability to work well with others in a professional team environment.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while balancing priorities and schedules.
• Experience working effectively in highly collaborative environments and a demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and lead technical efforts spanning multiple stakeholders.
• Self‑sufficient and able to work independently, owning the responsibility to collaborate and seek guidance/support as needed.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages including pet, home, auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning services.
• Adoption Assistance and Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program, doctor on demand, virtual doctor visits, bright horizons child and elder care services, teladoc medical experts, second opinion program.
• Relocation may be eligible.

U.S. citizenship is required for this role. 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.