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Principal Lead Systems Engineer; Onsite

Job in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, 85718, USA
Listing for: Prattwhitney
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-18
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 107500 - 204500 USD Yearly USD 107500.00 204500.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Lead Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Responsibilities

  • Work across leadership, engineering and shared services to help ensure strategy and execution alignment.
  • Coordinate efforts across multiple disciplines and program efforts, including coordination with external customer entities.
  • Interpret missile, launcher, and other combat system requirements and objectives into actionable direction to the program and supplier teams to maintain a balance of margin and producibility.
  • Provide program leadership to the Cross Product Teams and Integrated Product Teams and many collaborative partners from Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, and Global Supply Chain.
  • Maintain positive employee and team experiences by creating an environment that supports positive team health as well as providing guidance and management to ensure goals are met.
Qualifications
  • Typical requirements:
    Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.
  • Leadership experience of large and diverse cross‑functional teams across the development and transition to production lifecycle, including system design, requirements development, management, and verification, system integration and test, and production of complex system architectures.
  • Experience developing work plans and driving program/team execution.
  • Experience working with leaders and customer community stakeholders to influence and guide the development of production program projects.
  • Ability to develop a fault‑tree and knowledge‑point plan.
  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related discipline (preferred).
  • Experience in Digital Engineering, Model‒Based Systems Engineering or other model‒based tools to capture systems and processes.
  • Experience in development and production programs.
  • Demonstrated experience in shipboard missile system architectures and products.
  • Strong communication, technical writing, oral presentation and interpersonal skills.
  • History developing others through teaching, mentorship, and apprenticeship.
  • Raytheon Level 4 Certified Lead System Engineer or participant in the Lead System Engineer Development Program (LSEDP).
  • Ability to receive multiple Special Access Program (SAP) clearances to support the program is desired; can be demonstrated by current or prior clearances to SAPs.
  • U.S. citizenship and required DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain interim clearance). Security clearance is required prior to start date.
Salary Range

107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave and paid time off.
  • Holidays.
  • Relocation assistance available.
  • Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level and collective‑bargaining agreement).
Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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