Senior Principal EO​/IR Systems Engineer

Location:

Westford, MA. Onsite. U.S. citizenship required. Security clearance:
Secret (active by day1). Salary range: $132,400 – $251,600 USD. Position:
Senior Systems Engineer, Advanced Product Solutions, ISR Information and Intelligence Engineering group.

• Provide technical leadership for the development of airborne EO/IR sensor systems from architecture development through requirement verification and qualification.
• Transform customer needs into system‑level requirements and decompose/allocate to sub‑systems and components with full traceability.
• Develop and refine CONOPS and system architecture using Model‑Based Systems Engineering methods.
• Execute modeling and simulation of system‑level performance under operational conditions.
• Develop and execute integration, system, and flight test plans.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including program office, engineering disciplines, customers, and suppliers.
• Develop products and implement design changes in accordance with engineering processes.
• Perform Control Account Management duties for scope, cost, and schedule.

• U.S. citizenship required (eligible for security clearance).
• Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree and 10+ years of prior work experience.
• Experience in architecture, design, modeling & simulation, and/or testing of electro‑optic/infrared imaging systems.
• Knowledge of optics and/or focal planes.
• Proficiency in requirements development and management, system design and integration, test plan and procedure development, verification and test, and data analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government‑issued Secret security clearance post‑start.

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Experience with Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and EO/IR sensor modeling and simulation using tools such as Matlab and Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Technical leadership on projects, including cost and schedule estimates, risk management, and supplier technical management.
• Experience leading engineering development projects, including design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR).

• Relocation support based on candidate eligibility.
• Benefits including 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.

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.