Date Posted:
2026-07-21
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401
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:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

Job Summary:

This position is for a Principal Systems Engineer with at least 8 years of professional engineering experience. If you enjoy working and leading hands-on multidiscipline teams, the Test Solutions Engineering Center (TSEC) is interested in hearing from you. The TSEC organization within RTX drives business success by providing a variety of critical engineering services across product lines and functions. Test Solutions (TS) products are in engineering labs, in the field, and in factories and production testing environments utilized for testing weapon system products. TS has job opportunities across all phases of the engineering lifecycle, including demonstrations, early engineering tests, design verification tests, production, and post-production sustainment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time position as Principal Integrated Product Manager, located onsite in Huntsville, AL. This position requires leading a team of multi-discipline engineers, providing schedule and technical and execution oversight, and managing multiple projects for a program. If you enjoy project management, creating the execution schedule for your project, understanding and owning the financial and Earned Value elements of running a tea, partnering with other functional organizations, and establishing strong relationships with the program office and customer, this is the job for you! You will be responsible for driving to completion multiple stages of test product engineering development and will be responsible for maintaining the cost, schedule and technical aspects of your assigned projects.

This position will be supporting SM3 IB. The SM-3 Block IB missile uses a kinetic kill vehicle designed to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles using the "hit-to-kill" technique, where the interceptor's kinetic energy destroys the target without an explosive warhead.

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years' prior relevant experience
Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Program management.
Experience with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience for both hardware and test software development, integration, verification, validation, and maintenance activities within production, manufacturing, product qualification environments.
Experience with program management tools such as EVMS, Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and Risk and Opportunity Management.
Experience with budget, schedule, Estimate at Complete (EAC) process, and financial performance report generation with Test Systems Engineering or equivalent Engineering programs.
Experience with Budget Change Request (BCR) and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation for Test Systems Engineering programs.
Experience in managing teams

Qualifications We Prefer:

Experience in managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
EVMS certification, Program Management certification, or equivalent to Raytheon PM Level 6 certification
Demonstrate IPTL experience showing the ability to collaborate with program office, cross-functional teams, and internal/external customers.
Strong influential communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present analytic and performance results from program to functional leadership.
Experience in small/medium program execution
Demonstrate understanding of engineering development, transition to production, production, and maintenance.
Experience with proposal capture and contract processes from receipt of RFP, preparing Basis of Estimates, proposal submittal, preparing Statements of Work, contract startup and contract close-out.
Experience with all the functionalities of Automation Test Equipment/Unit Under Test (ATE/UUT).
Agile Methodologies understanding.

Location Information:

Huntsville, Alabama is a fast-growing, innovation-driven city known for its strong economy, highly educated workforce, and exceptional quality of life. Home to major aerospace, defense, and technology organizations, Huntsville offers a dynamic professional environment paired with affordable living, excellent schools, and abundant outdoor recreation. With a vibrant downtown, expanding culinary scene, and easy access to mountains and greenways, Huntsville blends career opportunity with lifestyle balance.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

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.

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

Requires advanced to expert knowledge of work area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

May have broad knowledge of project management. Requires substantial knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems in order to provide enhancements within job area.

Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience

Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

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.