Sr. Principal Avionics Lead

Date Posted:

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9020, 9020 S Rita Rd, BLDG 9020, Tucson, AZ

Position Type:
Onsite

Citizenship & Security Clearance: U.S. citizen required. Active DoD Secret clearance required prior to start; existing clearance required day 1.

Role:
Sr. Principal Avionics Lead in the Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department, responsible for electrical systems engineering across products.

• Execute technical, cost, and schedule responsibilities for electronics systems.
• Ensure technical integrity of electronics, including development of Technical Data Package (TDP) and integration with Test Equipment (TE).
• Manage costs, schedule, and technical risk for design, verification, and hardware procurement.
• Provide technical oversight of failure investigations and root‑cause analysis.
• Guide a cross‑functional team through all phases of the hardware systems lifecycle—design, analysis, requirement development, testing, and production transition.
• Conduct peer reviews, present to management and government customers, and collaborate with Functional and Program management.
• Work with customers and suppliers and may require occasional travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM; 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in subassembly design, integration, and production support; analog, digital, and power electronics design.
• Capability to deconvolve high‑level requirements into actionable subsystem architectures.
• Background in electrical subsystems, systems engineering, requirement development and validation, CCA design, test integration, and supplier management for effector‑based products.
• Prior technical leadership on complex subsystems during Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) phases.
• Advanced degree in mathematics, physics, or related engineering disciplines is valued.
• Strong systems engineering thinking, analytical skills, and ability to perform multidisciplinary work.
• Experience leading large, complex trade studies and integrating conceptual designs into system‑of‑systems.
• Background in mixed‑signal electronics, Earned Value Management (EVM), and risk/opportunity management.
• Experience working with missiles or similar systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence across departments.

• Salary range: $132,400 – $251,600 USD.
• Relocation assistance.
• Comprehensive 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, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Potential eligibility for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs.
• U.S.‑based role, with appropriate pay and benefits for U.S. territories.

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.