Senior Principal DeepStrike-Sensor Fuzed Weapon Execution Chief Engineer; Onsite

Position Overview

Date Posted:  | Country:
United States |

Location:

Tucson, AZ (3350 E Hemisphere Loop, BLDG M09) | Role Type:
Onsite | Security Clearance:
Secret – Active U.S. government issued clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

• Establish and manage product vision, strategy, and goals to align with multiple Programs/Customers and facilitate conflict resolution.
• Ensure technical integrity and engineering execution across the IPT and other functions to meet and/or exceed cost, schedule, and technical requirements.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact with senior customer counterparts, internal senior program management, and engineering leadership.
• Support capture of new business and influence technical and product line roadmaps, ensuring they are reflected in program planning and execution.
• Plan and lead the incremental break-in of upgrades and system improvements.
• Drive positive change within the production environment as key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities, and other continuous improvement efforts.
• Technically engage with major subcontractors and partners to ensure product deliverables.
• Direct a team of multi-disciplined engineers in support of missile development.
• Provide technical advisory disposition for Export / Import (EXIM) compliance.

• High‑school or associate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM); preferred bachelor’s or master’s in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Technical leadership experience (Chief Engineer, Engineering Lead, Technical Director) working on effectors or missiles.
• Experience leading and conducting missile trade studies, system development and design, requirements development and management, and integration and test.
• Experience developing work plans, driving execution, and managing resources with multi‑million‑dollar annual budgets.
• Experience in strategic development, customer interface, or contract capture in the Defense Industry.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance required.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience across product lifecycle: concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, and production.
• Experience interacting with the Department of Defense and/or commercial and non‑traditional customers.
• Ability to develop effective internal and external customer relationships.
• Experience with Engineering Risks and Opportunities (R&O) Management.
• Experience with globally distributed engineering execution organizations (CONUS and OCONUS).
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related discipline (preferred).
• Chief Engineer Level 4 certification (preferred).

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.

USD 132,400 – 251,600 per year (good‑faith estimate)

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and incentive compensation programs (annual short‑term and/or long‑term). Specific benefits depend on business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.

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.