Senior Principal Systems Engineer

RTX

Senior Principal Systems Engineer at RTX developing advanced technology solutions in aerospace and defense. Leading systems engineering on complex projects and collaborating with customers and technical teams.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and consult on various products and programs, provide systems engineering on both new and existing products, and develop and propose new concepts and solutions to our customers.
Be hands-on and work closely with our customers, senior management, program managers, and cross discipline technical staff to thoroughly understand customer objectives and then to develop solutions.
Work on or lead Research and Development projects that extend into advanced technology exploration.
Engage in engineering functions such as concept development, engineering design, integration and evaluation, and operations and maintenance of various systems or systems of systems.
Have extensive early and continuing interaction with customers to define solutions, project scope and then act as a liaison for the customer within the company.
Travel up to 50% time (domestic) typically for business and customer meetings/demonstrations, operational field support and system deployments.

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
10 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering including experience with design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity
Experience with Design, Development, Integration and Test of complex Communication systems
Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues
Experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle
Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation
Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities
Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance required prior to start.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
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Hard Skills & Tools

Systems EngineeringDesignDevelopmentIntegrationTestingCommunication SystemsProblem SolvingSystems IntegrationTest ExecutionTest Results Documentation

Soft Skills

Customer InteractionLiaisonCollaborationProject Scope DefinitionBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationLeadershipConcept DevelopmentEngineering DesignOperational Support

Certifications

Top Secret SCI Security Clearance