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Principal Mission Protection System Engineer

RTX

Oct 30
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
IT - Software
Las Cruces, NM (On-Site/Office)

Date Posted:
2025-10-30
Country:
United States of America
Location:
NM306: Las Cruces, NM ASFCF Center/Receiving 12400 NASA Rd., Las Cruces, NM, 88012 USA
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:
TS/SCI with Polygraph

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Mission Protection System Engineer to perform in a high tempo, dynamic small team environment. This high-performance team is closely integrated with customers and contractors. This team operates at the center of critical US government functions enabling the nation to meet its national security plan and strategic goals. This position operates within a customer location near the Las Cruces, NM area.

What You Will Do:
  • Serve as a technical subject-matter expert on multiple resiliency topics and capabilities. Perform project management/project leadership tasks collaborating with a multitude of customer and other contractor teams
  • Develop processes, procedures and Concepts of Operations (CONOPs); build, coordinate, train, evaluate and analyze execution plans, supporting technical information, operating instructions and documents
  • Regularly provide technical inputs, analysis, presentations, training and decision recommendations on Mission Protection topics to keep customer and contractor leadership apprised of activities, deliverables, problems and opportunities
  • Provide Mission Protection support to enterprise projects as well as to other programs as directed by the customer
  • Maintain situational awareness on evolving threats and new technologies to build and design associated Courses of Action
  • Create and present abstracts, white papers and presentations to a variety of venues to include national level conferences
  • Role requires support to 24*7 operations


Qualifications You Must Have:
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
  • Minimum of three years of prior mission protection or operations experience
  • Experience analyzing and evaluating data and events to recommend courses of action
  • Prior work experience developing, tailoring and delivering technical presentations for engineering, operations, customer and contractor teams
  • Experience communicating verbally and in writing with senior leadership customer and contractor teams on complex issues
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Tool Suite
  • An active and in-scope TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. security clearance . U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance."


Qualifications We Prefer:
  • Prior All-Source Intelligence Experience
  • Prior Mission Protection Control Experience


What We Offer
  • Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Learn More & Apply Now!

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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