RTX is hiring for two engineering roles in Tuscon, AZ in 2027. Job descriptions below. Complete the form after applying to be considered:

Systems Engineer – Tucson, AZ

Kick‑start your career in aerospace and defense with RTX in Tucson. We’re hiring Systems Engineers starting January 2027 or later. In this role, you’ll work across the full systems engineering lifecycle—design, integration, testing, and analysis—helping deliver advanced capabilities for critical missions.

What You’ll Do:

• Shape system requirements and concept of operations
• Execute testing in simulated and real-world environments
• Integrate hardware and software into mission-ready systems
• Analyze performance data and troubleshoot issues
• Support platform integration and verification (up to 25% travel)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field by start date
• Experience with systems engineering concepts through coursework, projects, or work

Software Engineer (Hardware in the Loop) – Tucson, AZ

Join RTX’s Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) team and help build cutting-edge testing environments—flight simulators that validate missile system performance. We’re hiring Systems Engineers starting January 2027 or later. In this role, you’ll collaborate with system designers, develop solutions, integrate components, and support test events that drive mission success.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to support system integration
• Troubleshoot lab and field issues using advanced test equipment
• Integrate software, firmware, and hardware in a hands-on environment
• upport data analysis and system verification activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in CS, Software Engineering, or related STEM field by start date
• Experience with object-oriented programming and real-time or embedded development

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with lab test equipment
• Knowledge of telemetry, OS fundamentals, schematics, and communication protocols
• Programming experience in C, C++, or C#

This is a 100% onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

At RTX, we're a team of explorers united in our goal to push the boundaries of known science – and solve the world's most complex problems.

We design. We engineer. We code. We research. We patent. We test. We learn. We iterate. We manufacture. We produce.

We are advancing aviation, building smarter defense systems and creating innovations to take us deeper into space. Progress is not inevitable. It is initiated – by tirelessly asking the hard questions and finding answers.

Progress defines the future and defines us – because the progress we make matters.