Sr. Systems Engineer - Telemetry Lead

Position Overview

Date Posted:  |

Location:

Tucson, AZ | Role Type:
Onsite | U.S. citizenship and active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret) required prior to start date.

• Lead all lab and field test event efforts, including preparation, execution, data collection/analysis, and report generation.
• Conduct root cause and corrective action analyses and present findings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Serve as technical authority for an integrated system involving electrical and mechanical subsystems; support system integration and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate the factory and supplier support for product integration, updates for obsolescence, and testing procedures.
• Manage test readiness activities to ensure equipment, configurations, and processes align with program schedules and requirements.
• Own and manage telemetry test equipment lifecycle activities: repairs, utilization tracking, replacement planning, and testing.
• Coordinate compliance activities with Cyber Security to ensure test equipment meets program requirements.
• Implement and manage software upgrades for telemetry tools and associated test systems.
• Interpret and work from test equipment engineering drawings to support integration and troubleshooting activities.
• Provide hands‑on support during lab and field test events, including acceptance test planning and execution.
• Interpret and analyze telemetry data; clearly communicate results to engineering teams, REAs, and customers.
• Read and understand Unit Under Test (UUT) engineering drawings and requirements to ensure proper telemetry configuration and verification alignment.
• Proactively coordinate cross‑functionally to ensure hardware availability, software builds, and lab readiness for integration and test events.
• Maintain organized documentation of equipment status, telemetry configurations, test data, and formal test reports.
• Support customer coordination activities, including equipment shipment and test planning alignment.
• Utilize configuration/data management tools (e.g., cPDM) to maintain traceability and documentation control.
• Travel required (20%).
• This position requires on‑site work; remote work is not available.

• Must Have – Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or Math (STEM) and a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with telemetry data and interpreting engineering drawings and system requirements.
• Hardware Systems Integration experience and Platform Integration/Flight Test experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and failure analysis; familiarity with Verification and Validation methods.
• Experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers in design reviews and technical interchange meetings.
• Experience using Agile framework development methods/processes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, including reliability/failure analysis and development of technical white papers.
• Experience in electronics packaging design and integration.
• Preferred – Hands‑on experience with missile systems/host platforms, telemetry and test equipment integration in lab/field environments, and telemetry data analysis tools.
• Experience leading a team in planning, executing, and reporting on test activities within a laboratory environment.
• Advanced knowledge of troubleshooting and failure analysis processes.
• Experience with integration of test equipment, telemetry data analysis tools, and missile systems host platforms.
• Experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers in design reviews and technical interchange meetings.

• Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Potential eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs.
• Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates.
• Opportunity to work in a highly collaborative and innovative environment with cutting‑edge aerospace and defense technologies.

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, 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 applicable laws.