Senior Principal Systems Engineer- Clearance

Role Overview

The Secure Subsystems Engineering team is looking for a Systems Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead. The IPT Lead leads a Systems Engineering Scrum Team, ensuring delivery of secure, cross‑domain technologies and cryptographic products for mission‑critical warfighters.

• Lead and mentor a Systems Engineering Scrum Team through design and development on a scaled agile program.
• Communicate with multiple levels of management, team members, and customers.
• Interface with multiple hardware and software Scrum Teams to resolve dependencies and technical challenges.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, and staffing requirements to meet quality expectations.
• Estimate costs, resources, and time to meet business targets.
• Analyze trends, performance, resource cost, and forecasting reports.
• Monitor projects’ progress in cost, schedule, and technical specifications.
• Conduct critical‑path analysis and collaborate with program leadership to manage tasks and workflow.
• Escalate issues, develop resolutions, and ensure productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Support proposals, bids, and estimation tool usage.
• Sign‑on bonus eligible.

• Technical leadership experience and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaboration with security and crypto certification specialists and customers.
• Knowledge of security‑hardened products across evolving business areas.

• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) focusing on Earned Value (EV).
• Agile program experience through the entire systems engineering lifecycle (Design > Requirements > Test).
• Experience with Model‑Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
• Product Owner experience in an Agile environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship and active transferable SECRET clearance.

• Strong communication skills and experience presenting technical data.
• Experience capturing customer requirements and designing concept development.
• Experience with peer review, configuration and change management.
• Familiarity with bidding and estimation tools.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for new hires.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Parental leave (birth, adoption).
• Fertility, family planning, and adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan and up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Wellness incentives, rewards program, Doctor on Demand.
• Bright Horizons and Teladoc services.
• 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. 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.