Senior Principal Electrical Engineer Tech Lead

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 | Location: Tucson, AZ | Onsite role

Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

About the Role

This position involves working in a lab environment with weapon test system designers to understand requirements, design solutions, integrate, and deploy systems supporting test and tactical software development, testing, and delivery of missiles to the warfighter.

What You Will Learn:

• Advanced system-level test setup and operation across multiple development, qualification, and production environments.
• Collaboration and influence across multi-disciplined groups of experienced engineers, suppliers, and external partners.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the execution of complex test system engineering activities, including hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance within production, manufacturing, or product qualification environments.
• Experience directing the design, development, and/or integration of test equipment and leading teams of experienced professionals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organization, planning, coordination, and communication skills with the ability to influence outside your immediate functional area.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with rack assembly, cabling, electronics maintenance, and test/data acquisition equipment.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex systems using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and related tools.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, Agile methodologies, gate reviews, and EVMS.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status)

Pay

The salary range for this role is $132,400 – $251,600 USD. The 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.