Principle Simulation Systems Engineer Onsite
About The Position
Raytheon, part of RTX, is hiring a Principle Simulation Systems Engineer to serve as Product Owner for an Agile software development team supporting Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) simulation capabilities. The role defines and communicates product vision, roadmap, and priorities in alignment with customer and program objectives, and owns the product backlog, including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. The position leads requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and change management; collaborates with developers and architects on technical solutions; and supports C++-based simulation frameworks and infrastructure. The engineer participates in design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical trade studies; reviews and approves pull requests; and leads system integration, verification, and validation across the product lifecycle. The role also facilitates Agile ceremonies and stakeholder reviews, identifies and mitigates risks, mentors engineers, and promotes Agile, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering best practices. This is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona, with occasional project-related travel, typically less than 10%. An active and transferable U.S. government Secret security clearance is required before starting and must be active on the first day; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.
Requirements
- A STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, unless prohibited by local laws or regulations.
- Experience serving as a Product Owner, Technical Lead, Principal Engineer, or in an equivalent leadership role.
- Strong systems engineering background, including requirements development, traceability, integration, and verification.
- Proficiency in C++ software development.
- Experience supporting software architecture, design, implementation, and debugging activities.
- Experience conducting peer code reviews and reviewing pull requests in a collaborative development environment.
- Experience working across cross-functional software, systems, integration, and test engineering teams.
- Strong communication, customer engagement, and technical leadership skills.
- Active Secret security clearance required on day one; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced STEM degree.
- Experience using AFSIM or other mission analysis simulation tools.
- Experience developing or supporting Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) simulation environments.
- Experience with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High-Level Architecture (HLA), TENA, or related simulation protocols or frameworks.
- Experience working in Agile development environments such as Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban.
- Experience developing and managing product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Experience with real-time, distributed, or mission-critical software systems.
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), CSPO, or similar Agile certification.
- Familiarity with source control and CI/CD development workflows such as Git, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, Cameo, or MagicDraw.
- Experience with Linux development environments.
- Experience with DevSecOps pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
- Experience with modern C++ standards such as C++17 or C++20.
- Experience with multi-threaded, networked, or distributed software architectures.
- Experience supporting architecture definition and technical roadmaps.
- INCOSE CSEP/ESEP or related professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Product Owner for an Agile software development team supporting LVC simulation capabilities.
- Define and communicate product vision, roadmap, and priorities aligned with customer and program objectives.
- Own and prioritize the product backlog, including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Lead requirements development, decomposition, traceability, and change management activities.
- Collaborate with software developers and architects to define technical solutions and implementation approaches.
- Support development and enhancement of C++-based simulation frameworks and infrastructure.
- Participate in software design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical trade studies.
- Review and approve pull requests while promoting software quality, coding standards, and maintainability.
- Lead system integration, verification, and validation activities across the product lifecycle.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies and stakeholder reviews, including sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- Identify and mitigate technical, integration, and program risks.
- Mentor engineers and promote Agile, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering best practices.
- Travel occasionally to support project needs, typically less than 10%.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
