Principal Systems Engineer - Secure Systems (Active Clearance)
RTX (Raytheon)
- Location
- US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Principal
- Posted
- Aug 6, 2026
Skills
About this role
Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137

 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 Our nation's security depends on the sacrifice of the men and women who defend our country. For them to do this effectively, they need the technology that keeps them a step ahead of their adversaries. This means providing secure yet technologically advanced equipment to our service personnel, fielded as quickly as possible. Our commitment is to do exactly that. This position is for an experienced Systems Engineering professional. Join the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world! As a Systems Engineer, you will design and develop military products ensuring safe and protected communication. You will interface with multi-discipline engineering teams to create total system solutions, addressing both domestic and international customer needs. We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you. Sign-on Bonus Eligible What YOU will do: Perform analysis's, architecture and design at all levels of the total system product including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Perform functional analysis's, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Provide analyses for the decomposition of customer specifications and system level requirements into sub-system and piece part requirements, and develops verification criteria and plans for the requirements Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total system solutions. Perform bid and proposal efforts What You will learn: You will gain technical leadership experience, mentorship opportunities, and exposure to very influential individuals within Mission Systems that will help advance your career. You will obtain invaluable experience working with our subject matter experts in addition to security and crypto certification specialists, our customer base, and cross-functional integrated product team. You can take flight to becoming knowledgeable in security hardened products with exposure to the variety of business and products in an ever-evolving field. We are growing, so can you! What 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. Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Experience with the systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, and transition to production.
Qualifications
We Prefer: Familiarity with the Scaled Agile framework Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management and executive leadership Experienced with Cryptographic