Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer

Date Posted: 2026-08-03 | Location: Aurora, CO (onsite) | U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable DoD TS/SCI security clearance are required prior to start.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Integration and Test Engineer to support one of our premier programs. In this role, you will work in a collaborative, Agile development environment to deliver advanced satellite ground system solutions that support critical national security missions. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within an Agile product team to deliver high-quality integration and test solutions that support program objectives.
• Maintain a systems-level perspective throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring mission objectives remain aligned with technical execution.
• Perform system integration, regression testing, and verification activities as part of an Agile product team, supporting customer demonstrations at the conclusion of each sprint.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues encountered during software and hardware integration in collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Debug and analyze system-level issues to support reliable system performance and mission readiness.
• Support systems integration and test activities within a secure laboratory environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience supporting systems integration and testing for software products in an Agile, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment, including regression testing, test scripting, and test automation.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging software-based systems and applications.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD TS/SCI security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting satellite ground system development or operations.
• Familiarity with ground station and satellite systems, including terrestrial data networking, command and telemetry, launch operations, flight dynamics, mission planning, and on-orbit operations.
• Experience applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and digital engineering or digital test methodologies.
• Experience using Agile development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Experience with test automation tools, including Cucumber, Behave, Gherkin, and Zephyr.
• Experience programming in Java, C++, MATLAB, Rust, and/or Python, with familiarity working in Linux operating systems and cloud-based environments; AWS certification is a plus.

Benefits

• 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.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreement status).
• Relocation eligible.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.