Date Posted:2026-07-06
Country:United States of America
Location:US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100
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 Type: Secret - Current
Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
Cross Product Team Lead Systems Engineer - (Onsite)
Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace
Role Description: The Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) team is hiring
Principal Systems Engineers to support programs for our US military and various international customers, keeping the world safe from foreign threats. SDS supports multiple Collins contracts and is seeking to fill roles across several open contracts - our goal is to align each new hire with a position that best suits their skills and allows for career growth. In this role, you will play a critical part in the design, development, and integration of products, from concept to production. You will collaborate closely with hardware and software engineers to ensure seamless system performance and deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs.
This position requires:
US Government Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance Day 1.
Onsite: This is an onsite role supporting our
Largo, FL location.
Sign-on Bonus Eligible What YOU will do: - Organize and lead the development of full lifecycle solutions from CONOPS to Validation while collaborating with the customer, subcontractors, and executive leadership
- Organize and lead lab activities including setup, configuration management, and testing
- Ensure Modeling, Hardware, and Software Interfaces utilize a scalable ontology
- Mentor several professionals with varying levels of experience
- Own the preparation, cost, and schedule of Design Reviews as well as Integration, Dry Run, and Formal Qualification Testing
- Influence decision-makers with recommended courses of action across complex problems
- Review and document major changes in systems or processes to solve complex problems
Qualifications You Must Have: - Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience
- Active and transferable U.S. Government (DoD) Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain an active U.S. Government (DoD) Top Secret Clearance
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience on a DoD program as an engineering CPTL/IPTL or engineering team lead role including CAM experience
- Experience with DoD systems engineering processes, Technical Reviews and Audits, and MIL-STD compliance
- Demonstrated ability to create verification plans, conduct test procedures, and manage requirement traceability matrices (e.g., in IBM DOORS, Cameo) to ensure system compliance
- Proven experience in designing, conducting, and documenting Systems design activities including specification development, traceability
- Proven experience in designing, conducting, and documenting IV&V activities, including hardware-in-the-loop (HITL), software testing, and performance evaluation
Qualifications We Prefer:- Experience with voice communication systems, including VoIP (Voice over IP) protocols like SIP, RTP and SRTP
- Knowledge of configuration management practices to manage system changes, revisions, and baselines throughout the development lifecycle
- Ability to write comprehensive test reports, discrepancy reports (DRs), and system evaluation reports for customer review
- Hands-on experience with industry-standard integration and testing tools such as MATLAB, Python, Robot Framework, Selenium WebDriver, Ansible, DOORS, Cameo, or JIRA/Confluence
- Developing and executing requirements verification model in Cameo tool suite
- Experience developing and managing requirements and MBSE model development using UAF
- Knowledge of military specifications (e.g., MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1472) for designing rugged and reliable systems.
- Proficiency in system design tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent)
- Active and transferable U.S. Government DoD Top Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date
What We Offer:Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Eligible for relocation assistance
- And more!
Learn More & Apply Now!*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to 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.
Relocation: Assistance may be provided
Employee Referral Eligible Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day. 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 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.
