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Principal Systems Engineer - SM-3 Lead Systems Integration and Test

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Job Summary

Lead planning, execution, and documentation of environmental qualification test campaigns to demonstrate compliance with system- and component-level requirements. Serve as technical authority for environmental test methods, test readiness, anomaly resolution, and verification closure, coordinating with engineering design, test labs, systems engineering, and program management. Develop test plans, procedures, reports, configurations, and instrumentation strategies; lead TRRs; interpret test data; and drive results into customer-ready documentation.

Location: Tucson

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of environmental qualification test activities, including vibration, shock, temperature, humidity, altitude, and electromagnetic environmental effects (E3).
•Develop environmental test plans, procedures, and reports in accordance with SMC-S-016 and program-specific requirements.
•Serve as the primary interface between engineering design teams, test laboratories, systems engineering, and program management for qualification test matters.
•Lead Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and manage environmental test anomalies through root-cause analysis, troubleshooting coordination, and corrective action to closure.
•Interpret test data, assess system performance, generate test configurations/setups and instrumentation plans, and document results in formal reports suitable for customer delivery.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,500 - 204,500

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife Insurance401k MatchLong-term DisabilityPaid LeaveParental LeaveHolidays

Key Requirements

•Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Math, or related engineering discipline, plus a minimum of 8 years of technical/engineering experience.
•Experience with SMC-S-016 environmental qualification requirements or equivalent military/industry standards such as MIL-STD-810.
•Experience leading environmental test activities including random and sine vibration, thermal and thermal-vacuum testing, temperature/humidity profiles, altitude/pressure testing, mechanical shock, and E3 (EMI/EMC, lightning, grounding, bonding).
•Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement best practices, including interpreting technical drawings, specifications, and requirement documents.
•Experience leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced test environment.

Experience:AerospaceDefenseEnvironmental testing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationDocumentationMentoringProblem-solvingCoordination

Eligibility

Nationality:U.S. Citizen

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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