Raytheon Technologies

Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies$107K — $204K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in systems integration and testing, or 5+ years with an advanced degree
  • Proficiency with requirements management tools, especially JAMA
  • Ability to clarify complex information in multi-discipline settings
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams
  • Experience in system verification, validation, or acceptance testing

Responsibilities

  • Lead the capture and management of system requirements
  • Support system architecture development and definition of certification levels
  • Conduct acceptance and image generator testing
  • Contribute to technical documentation and system traceability
  • Collaborate with integration teams to address system-level challenges
  • Maintain configuration integrity and assist in BOM updates
  • Provide technical insights during demos and program reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of paid vacation
  • Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment programs
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Virtual healthcare and access to an Employee Assistance Program including counseling services
  • Wellness rewards and programs for personal health
Full Job Description
Date Posted:
2026-07-28
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-UT-SALT LAKE CITY-547 ~ 600 Komas Dr ~ KOMAS
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of "U.S. Person" go here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

What You Will Do

As a Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in driving system-level clarity, definition, and performance across multiple programs. You will:
• Lead requirements capture, decomposition, and management
• Support system architecture development and certification level definition
• Conduct acceptance testing, image generator testing, and ATP preparation
• Contribute to milestone reviews, technical documentation, and system traceability
• Partner with Integration & Field Engineering teams to resolve system-level issues
• Maintain configuration integrity and collaborate on bill of materials updates
• Provide technical insight during demos, industry engagements, and program reviews

What You Will Learn

In this role, you will expand your systems engineering expertise and gain experience across the full lifecycle of high-fidelity simulation systems. You will learn:
• Advanced requirements management techniques and tools (including JAMA)
• Complex system integration strategies across multidisciplinary teams
• Best practices in verification, validation, and acceptance test development
• How large-scale simulation architectures are defined, certified, and maintained
• Cross-functional leadership skills through hands-on collaboration with engineering, field teams, and program stakeholders

Qualifications You Must Have
• Experience with system integration, test processes, and system-level design
• Experience with requirements management tools (JAMA highly desirable)
• Experience with driving clarity in complex, multi-discipline environments
• Excellent communication, documentation, and cross-team collaboration skills
• Prior experience conducting system verification, validation, or acceptance testing
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related discipline
• Experience with JIRA
• Hands-on background in simulation systems or related complex technical systems

What We Offer:
  • 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
  • May be eligible for Relocation
  • And more!


Learn More & Apply Now!

Mission Systems:

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions - whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you'll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

* Please consider the following role type definitions 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 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

Raytheon Technologies Careers

Join the innovative world of Raytheon Technologies, a leader in aerospace and defense, where we offer unparalleled job opportunities in an environment that champions diversity, leadership, and professional growth.

Work You’ll Do

At Raytheon Technologies, you’ll be part of a company that values innovation and leadership. Our team is dedicated to solving some of the most complex challenges in aerospace and defense, making significant impacts worldwide. With a culture that fosters diversity and inclusion, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Whether you’re starting your career or looking to advance, Raytheon Technologies offers a range of employment and internship opportunities that can help you achieve your professional goals. Our internships provide a solid foundation of skills and experiences, while our full-time positions offer a path to personal and professional growth within the company.

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Our employees enjoy a competitive package of benefits and rewards that reflect their invaluable role in our company. From health and wellness programs to performance bonuses and flexible working conditions, we ensure our team members are well taken care of.

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Market Cap
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1922
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