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RTX

Principal Systems Engineer – Technical Subcontracts Manager

RTX

. Manage subcontractors and vendors, ensuring timely delivery and quality of products .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $118,300 - $224,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing subcontractors and vendors, ensuring quality and timely delivery of products while supporting systems engineering functions. Proficient in developing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) within a government software development context.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems Engineering ExperienceIntegrated Master Schedule (IMS) ManagementStatement of Work (SOW) DevelopmentEngineering Change Proposal (ECP) SupportActive DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance

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Hard Skills
Systems EngineeringRequirements ManagementTechnical Risk ManagementEarned Value Management Systems (EVMS)Concept of Operations (ConOps) DevelopmentInterface Definition and ControlAgile DevelopmentProduct Design
Soft Skills
Strong Oral CommunicationStrong Written CommunicationCollaboration SkillsTeamwork
Tools & Technologies
JiraConfluenceBitbucketDOORS
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in STEMActive DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Space IntelligenceSurveillanceReconnaissanceGovernment Software DevelopmentSubcontractor Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
TypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage subcontractors and vendors, ensuring timely delivery and quality of products
  • Manage and report subcontractor and vendor costs, schedules, and technical performance baselines
  • Ensure subcontractor and vendor work comes together technically for each delivery
  • Support technical interchange meetings with team members and other program personnel
  • Provide status on assigned Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks as required
  • Conduct document reviews and resolve technical systems engineering and integration issues
  • Develop subcontractor and vendor Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • Support Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) efforts as required
  • Support various proposal efforts
  • Support a premier Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (SISR) program at Raytheon/RTX

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
  • Experience managing or working with subcontractors and vendors, including experience in a technical leadership role
  • Experience with the systems engineering development lifecycle and change management processes
  • Experience working with a program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) or similar
  • Experience developing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
  • Active and transferable DoD TS/SCI U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date
  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Experience in systems engineering functions including Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, system and product design, requirements management, technical risk management, and interface definition and control
  • Systems engineering experience supporting a large government software development contract and experience with complex satellite ground systems
  • Experience with earned value management systems (EVMS)
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
  • Experience as a Product Owner or Scrum Master and/or experience with requirements management using DOORS or other requirements databases
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and ability to work effectively in a team environment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Relocation eligible
  • 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
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available