Senior Principal Systems Engineer

Senior Principal System Engineer – Safety Lead

Location: Huntsville, Alabama. This role requires an active U.S. Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Create and update the system safety strategy and integrate it into the program schedule.
• Lead the safety program effort within the Integrated Master Schedule, coordinating with program and project managers.
• Manage the safety budget and tasking, including estimating and control of effort.
• Mentor junior safety engineers and remove barriers to team performance.
• Participate in engineering review boards and configuration control boards to assess design changes for safety impact.
• Establish a feedback loop with functional and program management for continuous safety improvement.
• Lead and coordinate System Safety Working Groups with Raytheon and customer representatives.
• Escalate risks and ensure corrective actions are followed through.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications and military standards to recommend compliance strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering disciplines (Systems, Software, Firmware, Electrical, Hardware, Environmental Safety & Health, Human Systems Interfaces, Test) to identify and mitigate risks.
• Manage safety interactions with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Innovate better safety solutions and promote a strong safety culture.
• Shape system safety and human system interfaces posture throughout the lifecycle: design, integration, test, flight test, production, field, returns.

Qualifications

• Typical requirement: STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in MIL‑STD‑882E System Safety Program tasks (management – task series 100, analysis – series 200, evaluation – 300, verification – 400).
• Experience leading safety programs with multiple direct reports.
• Presentation and briefing skills to safety approval authorities and review boards.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross‑disciplinary engineering stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading DoD System Safety Programs throughout the entire life cycle.
• Background in Software, Electrical, or Firmware Safety Engineering.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and proposal development.
• Master’s Degree in STEM.
• Active and transferable Secret U.S. security clearance.
• Experience briefing at military safety review boards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Employee Scholar Program and incentive compensation opportunities tied to performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with federal law.