Senior Principal HW​/SW Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-RI-MIDDLETOWN-201 ~ 127 John Clarke Rd ~ BBN MIDDLETOWN, Ste 3

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance: DoD Clearance:
Secret (Active and existing required on day
1)

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. RTX BBN Technologies is an organization that values work/life balance and encourages lifelong learning of new technologies. For over 70 years, scientists and engineers in diverse disciplines at RTX BBN Technologies have collaborated to solve real-world problems through research, exploration, development and prototyping.

We challenge the status quo, pioneer new technologies, and create transformative solutions.

Senior Principal HW/SW Systems Engineer – Physical Sciences & Systems business unit.

As a hardware or software systems engineer you will navigate technical challenges, facilitate team action plans, provide inputs to integrated master schedules, champion process improvements, and interface with customers.

• Capture program requirements baseline in a requirements database.
• Implement configuration management processes to maintain the requirements database and decompose Level 1 requirements through Level 4 in collaboration with engineering leads.
• Develop and execute the requirements verification strategy and coordinate with Design and Test leads to ensure validation/verification plans and procedures are robust and satisfy system sell-off requirements.
• Ensure the system meets performance and non-performance requirements.
• Champion process improvement initiatives.
• Lead various system development and troubleshooting tasks.
• Interface and collaborate with external customer scientists, engineers and program management.
• Work within program leadership team to ensure program success.
• Communicate through oral presentations and written reports on program status, issues and success.
• Travel domestically (less than 10%).

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree with a minimum of 7 years experience, or in the absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

• Experience in a technical leadership role (e.g., Lead Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer).
• Experience in multidiscipline system design and testing.
• Experience in requirements analysis, development, decomposition and maintenance.
• Experience developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices, configuration control boards (CCBs) and expertise with a requirements database tool such as DOORS®.

Robust total rewards package including compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Benefits include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

• Relocation Assistance available.
• This position is onsite at our Middletown, RI site.

• A strong leadership team well-versed in government R&D.
• A collaborative and collegial environment to push state-of-the-art research.
• Technically competent pool of research scientists willing to mentor, listen, and help refine research vision and goals.
• Business development, programmatic, contracting, finance, and HR support.
• Access, through RTX, to opportunities that help transition research and ultimately see it fielded.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend selected steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Salary range: 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD.

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.