Job Description
Date Posted:2025-04-22
Country:
United States of America
Location:
CO102: 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Security Clearance:
TS/SCI - Current
We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer – Command and Control (C2) supporting one of our premier programs in the business unit, where your knowledge with regards to clarification of requirements, system engineering analyses, algorithm development, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirement validation and verification will be put to good use. This work will be on-site at our Aurora, CO campus.
What You Will Do
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects, Lead Systems Engineers (LSEs), and MBSE POCs
- Act as a key interface with customers and external stakeholders, ensuring strong communication and relationship management
- Own and maintain RFC (Request for Change) and bid library updates, supporting new business initiatives
- Support and represent the company in external working groups
- Guide teams through major technical and organizational changes
- Contribute to system design, integration, and test efforts, particularly in satellite and ground systems
- Drive technical strategy and process improvements across programs
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
- Active Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience with systems engineering lifecycle, roles and functions, with specific experience in one or more of the following areas: operations concept development, requirements management, functional analysis/synthesis, interface definition and control, and/or verification and validation
- Leadership experience with MBSE, architecture, and systems engineering principles.
- Development experience on a government contract
Qualifications We Prefer
- Good oral and written communication skills as well as good collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
- Experience in Satellite Command/Control and knowledge of satellite, ground systems, and test/integration processes (preferred).
- Strong soft skills, including emotional intelligence, customer engagement, and communication.
- Experience in leading programs or projects from start to finish
- Proven ability to lead teams through significant changes and transformations and ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Experience with Agile tool sets (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.)
- Experience working with requirements in DOORS or other requirements databases, MBSE, CAMEO or Agile/Scrum (a plus).
- Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps in an Agile development environment
What We Offer:
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
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- RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense.
- Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
- Location Information: This position is for an onsite role at our Aurora, CO (Denver area) campus
The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
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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