Senior Principal Systems Engineer – Air Defense Systems

RTX

Systems Engineer II supporting Air Defense programs at RTX. Involved in troubleshooting, system integration, and performance analysis to enhance aerospace and defense capabilities.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeTewksbury • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Testing Efforts: Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and verification documentation in both simulated and real-world environments.
Troubleshoot and Analyze: Identify and resolve hardware, software, and system issues through detailed data analysis and debugging.
Drive Performance: Collaborate across functions to drive performance improvements and resolve system issues.
Modeling and Simulation: Utilize modeling and simulation tools to predict system performance and support verification and validation.
Integrate Systems: Integrate hardware and software into tactical systems, evaluating their functionality and impact.
Collaborate: Work with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve seamless integration and system functionality.
Document and Communicate: Develop integration documentation, execute plans, analyze data, verify requirements and effectively communicate results to leadership and stakeholders.
Perform Data Analysis: Conduct statistical and numerical analysis of radar performance data to ensure optimal system performance and verify requirements.
Requirements Development: Decompose and track specifications throughout complex systems architectures.
Support Missions: Travel as needed (up to 10%) to support mission execution at various locations including local RTX facilities, test sites, vendor facilities, and customer locations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience with one or more of the following: systems software, systems hardware, systems requirements, systems integration, systems test.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

test plansintegration documentationdata analysisdebuggingmodeling toolssimulation toolssystems integrationsystems teststatistical analysisrequirements development

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingleadership

Certifications

degree in STEM