Lead Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

RTX•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Electronic Warfare & Airborne Sensors Department is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support and expand our Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SETC) organization. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across multiple engineering disciplines, driving coordinated and efficient execution to achieve program objectives. As a Lead Systems Engineer, you will partner closely with program management, cross-functional engineering teams, supply chain, and customer stakeholders to develop tailored engineering solutions that enable unique and critical mission outcomes. You will play a key role in shaping system architectures, guiding technical decision-making, and ensuring alignment across the entire program lifecycle. This is an onsite role located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Physics) and 10+ years of relevant systems engineering experience
EW/Radar system development, including requirements decomposition, architecture definition, and system-level integration & verification planning
Prior experience as Lead Systems Engineer, IPT Lead, or Program Systems Lead Engineer
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret clearance
Cost Account Management, schedule risk assessments, and sales forecasting
DoD System Safety programs (MIL-STD-882 / DO-178).
Experience with MBSE
Azure DevOps, Cameo, DOORS, and Microsoft Suite tools

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Systems Engineering focal point for the program
Support program and customer success through cross-functional collaboration
Provide leadership for engineering execution, influencing priorities and direction
Participate in customer technical discussions to understand needs and shape future efforts
Review technical baselines and ensure alignment with program phase requirements
Contribute to engineering risk mitigations, opportunity assessments, and execution alignment
Assist with Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and ad hoc technical reviews
Provide engineering inputs to Estimates at Completion (EACs)
Identify staffing needs and ensure the program has appropriate technical skillsets
Support adherence to engineering processes, procedures, and contractual requirements
Lead or participate in engineering reviews and customer technical meetings
Ensure thorough FRACA implementation and timely technical issue resolution
Contribute to innovation initiatives and technical roadmap development