Senior Systems Engineer - Airborne Mobile; Onsite

Senior Systems Engineer – Airborne Mobile (Onsite)

Location: Largo, FL, United States

Security Clearance: U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance required Day 1; ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI caveat

Employment Type: Onsite – must be available in Largo, FL

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the full‑life‑cycle development of systems from CONOPS to validation.
• Define lab activities, including setup, configuration management, and testing.
• Define modeling, hardware, and software interfaces.
• Coach and review the work of lower‑level professionals.
• Prepare and execute design reviews, integration dry‑runs, and formal qualification testing.
• Work independently to solve difficult and complex problems.
• Analyze system behavior, support trade studies, and perform requirements analysis and allocation to subsystems.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience; alternatively 9 years of relevant experience without a degree.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance prior to start date.
• Experience with Dev Ops pipelines in Linux and Windows environments.
• Practical experience with Ansible/YAML and scripting.
• Experience in networked environments.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and flexibility for short‑notice travel.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with Survivable Mobile Command Center architectures and operations.
• Experience working on fielded systems.
• Experience supporting software and hardware development.
• Experience with Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3).
• Experience with computer networking for ground‑based, ship, submarine, or airborne platforms.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI caveat.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a lifetime income strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs.
• Life insurance and disability coverage, with optional pet, home, and auto insurance.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits and fertility support.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Wellness incentives, virtual doctor visits, and medical experts.
• Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

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.