Senior Principal Systems Engineer; ONSITE

Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA

Position Type:
Onsite (U.S. Citizen required, Secret clearance required)

Salary Range: 132,400 USD to 251,600 USD.

• Perform analysis, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Contribute to all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, qualification, and certification
• Partner with cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure successful execution of key program milestones
• Provide systems engineering support to bids and proposals, contributing to technical strategy and solution development
• Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment
• Up to 25% travel for customer support and cross‑functional collaboration

• Experience in hardware troubleshooting
• Experience in the integration of hardware, software, and firmware as a system
• Experience in developing, revising, and optimizing test and acceptance procedures
• Prior experience in system‑level development, including requirements definition, analysis, integration, and/or risk mitigation
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework
• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership
• Familiarity with cryptographic hardware architecture/design, network encryption specifications and test methodologies
• Experience with tools such as DOORS, CAMEO or similar, and software languages such as Rust and Python
• Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production
• Experience with Earned Value and earned value management (EVM)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a lifetime income strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Autism benefit
• Employee assistance plan, including 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
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance

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.