Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite, U.S. Citizen / U.S. Person). Must be a U.S. citizen and hold a TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. Requires an existing security clearance from Day 1. About the Company Applied Signal Technology (AST) is part of RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company. AST provides strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure U.S. interests and partners. Job Overview Senior Systems Engineer with experience in system development supporting multiple programs. What You Will Do Work with experienced R&D members on system development and deployments for the protection of our country. Work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment. Generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management. Be integral to a team that makes decisions and generates ideas that push products above and beyond. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience. 5 years of practical experience in Systems Engineering, including design, development and testing of custom hardware and software systems of high complexity. Experience interacting with development teams to resolve discrepancies and issues. Experience identifying, analyzing and resolving problems in all phases of the system lifecycle. Experience with Systems Integration, test execution, and test results documentation. Experience problem solving and debugging. Experience recognizing areas of improvement or customer needs and relaying them to senior staff as business development possibilities. Experience working with customers, end users, hardware design teams, and software design teams. The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with polygraph is required after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Experience with RF standards and processing techniques. Experience with motion control systems. Experience formalizing, developing and writing requirements, plans, and procedures based on customer discussions, briefings, interactions, and statements of work. Experience developing system level designs and data interfaces. Experience with bid and proposal activities related to system development. Experience with scripting languages, such as Python or Bash. Experience developing training courses and training others. Existing TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph. What We Offer Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program Eligible for Relocation And more! Salary The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr