Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Chief Architect

RTX

At RTX, we're accelerating ideas to solve some of the world's biggest challenges by bringing together the brightest, most innovative minds across aviation, space and defense.

Position Role Type: Onsite

Date Posted: 2024-10-03

Country: United States of America

Location: CO102: 16800 E Centretech Pkwy, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Chief Architect supporting one of our premier programs in the business unit, where your knowledge of networking, infrastructure, security, and most importantly your experience with designing / architecting solutions will keep you challenged. This position is on-site role at our Richardson, TX or Aurora, CO campus.

What You Will Do:

• Ensure new missions seamlessly integrate with existing program technical baseline.
• Develop and maintain improvement roadmaps.
• Work with program leadership to ensure effective risk mitigation, testing, and opportunity capture.
• Apply scientific and mathematical knowledge when performing engineering tasks.
• Use systems thinking to contribute to modeling and analysis and work independently to create system architecture model products.
• Review the outputs of systems modeling and analysis, ensuring the results can be used for the intended purpose.
• Support and attend technical inspection reviews and technical interchanges in support of the program as the systems architect.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 10+ years of prior relevant experience.
• 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 architecture governance and System Engineering design principles.
• Experience in ground satellite control systems and a deep understanding of the Tasking Command Processing Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) flow.
• Experience conducting system architecture in systems that interact with external entities.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to decompose and communicate system architecture and governance concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities as well as demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with management and individual contributors.
• Experience with Cloud technologies and migration to the Cloud, Containerization and databases, Automation (Build, Deploy, Test), Agile tool sets (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.), and/or Evaluation of COTS/FOSS.
• Experience with different Architecture Frameworks.
• Experience working in DevOps and/or DevSecOps in an Agile development environment.
• Experience with modeling resources and methodologies (Cameo).
• Thorough working knowledge of: Reliability Maintainability and Availability Analysis, Volumetric and Margin Analysis, Systems and Software Design Patterns, Cloud and On-Premise Hybrid Architectures.
• Experience working in or with multiple Engineering Disciplines (Software, Database, Infrastructure, Security, Systems, and/or Test).
• Experience with IT products, services, and operations.

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.

Learn More & Apply Now!

RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation - and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities.

Location Information: This position is an onsite role at our Aurora, CO (Denver area) campus or at our Richardson, TX (North Dallas) campus.

The salary range for this role is 118,000 USD - 246,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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