Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)
RTX (Raytheon)
- Location
- US-RI-MIDDLETOWN-201 ~ 127 John Clarke Rd ~ BBN MIDDLETOWN, Ste 3
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Principal
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
About this role
Location: US-RI-MIDDLETOWN-201 ~ 127 John Clarke Rd ~ BBN MIDDLETOWN, Ste 3

 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: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. RTX BBN Technologies, a noted high-tech research & development company, seeks a creative, organized, and people-centered candidate to fill the role of Principal Systems Engineer in our Physical Sciences & Systems business unit. This position is for an experienced professional in systems engineering who is able to navigate technical challenges, facilitate team action plans, provide inputs to integrated master schedules, champion process improvements, and interface with customers. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills offering the aptitude to manage and track multiple parallel technical activities. This is an on-site position but offers the ability to work one day of the week remotely.
What You Will Do
Be the program lead for managing system requirements. Capture program requirements baseline in a requirements database. Maintain, through configuration management processes, the requirements database. Analyze, develop and decompose Level 1 requirements to Levels 2 through 4, through collaborating with leads across engineering disciplines. Develop and execute the requirements verification strategy. Coordinate with the Design and Test leads to ensure validation/verification plans and procedures are robust and satisfy system sell-off requirements. Ensure the system meets performance and non-performance requirements. Champion process improvement initiatives. Lead various system development and troubleshooting tasks Interface and collaborate with external customer scientists, engineers and program management. Work within program leadership team to ensure program success. Communicate through oral presentations and written reports on program status, issues and success. This position may require some domestic travel (less than 10%).
Qualifications
You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5 years of prior relevant experience. The ability to obtain and maintain a secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
Qualifications
We Prefer Experience in a technical leadership role, e.g. Lead Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, etc. Experience in multidiscipline system design and testing. Experience in requirements analysis, development, decomposition and maintenance. Experience developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices. Experience participating in configuration control boards (CCBs). Expertise with a requirements database tool, such as DOORS®. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
What We Offer
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness,