Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Active TS / SCI required

Date Posted : 2025-11-21

Country :

United States of America

Location :

CO102 : 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements :

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

Security Clearance : TS / SCI - Current

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. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Are you ready to take on a high-impact role supporting a premier satellite ground system capture effort? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to provide leadership and direction to Agile software development teams on a large-scale satellite ground system pursuit. This role leverages and enhances your expertise in requirements clarification, systems engineering analysis, algorithm development, requirements definition and derivation, interface definition, and requirements validation and verification — all critical skills that will directly contribute to the success of the program.

This position is onsite in Aurora, CO , supporting Raytheon’s response to a recently awarded preliminary design effort to develop the next generation of satellite mission management and command and control systems. In this role, you will serve as a Senior Principal Systems Engineer responsible for ensuring the system has clearly defined requirements at all levels, with proper verification and validation methods of the system with documentation available to show system design and functionality prior to its release into operations.

What You Will Do

Provide technical analyses and define how the system works creating use cases

Decompose requirements, define system interfaces and help determine how requirements will be validated and verified by the test team

Support Architecture, Design, Integration and Test of the System to ensure the system is verified and validated prior to release into Operations

Lead a mixed team of Raytheon employees, subcontractors, and leased labor in support of all phases of Systems Engineering software development.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Experience as a lead Systems Engineer in a software development environment.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS / SCI security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Polygraph after start.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, JIRA)

Experience with Systems Architecture

Experience with development Linux Operation system

Experience with Agile development methodology

Experience in Cyber Security

Experience with Containerization usage in DevOps

Cloud data storage environment

Experience with automated Space Payload Mission Management and Planning

Experience with Python scripting

Experience in a large software lifecycle development

Learn More & Apply Now!

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Aurora, CO :   https : / / careers.rtx.com / global / en / raytheon-aurora-co-location

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role :

Onsite : Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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