Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Location: Sterling, VA (Onsite)

Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

About the role

The Mission Simulation group within the Strategic Defense Solutions organization is hiring a Principal Systems Engineer to join the Mission Systems organization in support of simulation and training solutions programs. This role collaborates across disciplines to shape innovative solutions for U.S. customers in an exciting and challenging environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze system-level requirements to develop verifiable system-level requirements.
• Decompose customer requirements into lower-level system requirements and allocate to the appropriate discipline (Hardware/Software).
• Develop and execute test plans, verification and/or acceptance test procedures, including script development and configuration of test equipment/tools to verify system requirements and prove compliance.
• Collaborate with the program team and customer to produce baseline requirements and established verification methods to achieve customer acceptance, tracking requirements volatility.
• Manage updates and timely release of CDRLs/SDRLs, contributing to improved documentation cycle time and customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to technical interchange meetings and design reviews (TRR, PDR, CDR). Define, maintain, and report requirements metrics to address program health concerns.
• Provide verbal and written status on assigned Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. Government DoD issued Secret Security Clearance required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.
• Working knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals with the ability to collaborate across all engineering disciplines and program management.
• Experience with system functionality, creating block diagrams, and analyzing system performance via customer requirements specifications.
• Experience in development, system test, and sell-off involving Hardware/Software.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704 (airworthiness), ARINC, and RTCA standards.
• Experience in system, software, and hardware requirements management/traceability/allocation.
• Familiarity with EVMS, ETCs, and ECPs.
• Experience with test equipment/tools, technical reviews, and production readiness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in one or more of the following technical domains: modeling and simulation, training devices, aerodynamics, flight controls.
• Familiarity with subsystem or systems architecting and system-of-systems definition.
• Development of Python scripts.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Proficiency in DOORS and/or JAMA.
• Experience in Agile development and usage of Agile framework tools such as JIRA/Confluence.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with 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: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health: fertility and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Wellness rewards program (Healthy You Incentives).
• Doctor on Demand: virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons: child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts: second opinion program.
• Eligible for relocation assistance.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $118,300 - $224,900 USD. The range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.