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Principal Systems Engineer, Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE)

RTX (Raytheon)Tucson, AZ$118,300 - $224,900

This engineer will maintain system and subsystem requirements and lead the planning and execution of verification and qualification activities. They will conduct systems verification reviews and collaborate with systems and hardware leads, chief engineers, and other disciplines on program-level technical decisions. The position also involves becoming the program’s primary systems engineering resource while mentoring and onboarding newer team members. It is suited to an experienced defense or aerospace systems engineer with strong requirements, integration, and test experience who can work effectively with technical and customer stakeholders. The position is fully onsite in Tucson, Arizona, and requires U.S. citizenship plus the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experienceExperience in systems engineering, requirements, integration, software, firmware, hardware, or testBackground in system verification, test planning, or qualificationU.S. citizenship and ability to obtain an interim Secret clearanceStrong collaboration and technical leadership skillsExperience with tools such as DOORS, Cameo, or cPDM preferred
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About RTX (Raytheon)

Missile maker Raytheon, an RTX business, says its Tucson campus is home to Tomahawk and AMRAAM missiles and is adding automated factories (as of Oct. 2026).

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