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title: Senior Systems Engineer, Shift Lead at RTX
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  Pays $86.8K–$165.2K per year. See the full description and apply.
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| **Company** | [RTX](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/rtx?utm_source=ai_markdown) |
| **Location** | Aurora, CO (Hybrid) |
| **Salary** | $86.8K/yr - $165.2K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 13, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** RTX sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 4 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for RTX.

## Pay for similar jobs

Most similar jobs pay $126,000 – $160,000 a year (median $143,000).

## Description

**Date Posted:**

2026-10-13



**Country:**

United States of America



**Location:**

US-CO-BUCKLEY-SFB-CUST ~ 18500 E 6th Ave ~ BUCKLEY SFB (External Site)



**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 Type:**

TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current



**Security Clearance Status:**

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.  

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer-Shift Lead, where you will provide technical leadership, daily operational coordination, and mission execution oversight in support of systems critical to national security. This onsite position supports a 24/7 mission environment and requires strong leadership, technical expertise, customer engagement, and the ability to make timely decisions in a dynamic operational setting. **Location: Aurora, CO (Buckley)**

**What You Will Do**

- Shift Leadership & Daily Coordination: Lead day-to-day shift operations, coordinate personnel assignments, prioritize maintenance activities, and ensure operational tasks are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with mission requirements.
- Preventive Maintenance Oversight: Demonstrate proficiency in LET preventive maintenance activities, ensuring maintenance requirements are properly planned, coordinated, executed, and documented in accordance with established technical procedures.
- Operational Readiness & System Reliability: Monitor equipment performance, identify emerging reliability concerns, and coordinate corrective actions to sustain system availability and minimize operational downtime.
- Support rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Safely ascending and working at heights using ladders and elevated work platforms.
- Handling equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and performing physically intensive tasks in various environments.

**Qualifications You Must Have**

- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
- Experience in performing maintenance, operations, or field service in complex technical environments (e.g., RF systems, satellite communications, large mechanical systems, industrial equipment, or similar).

- Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and supportability analysis.
- LET 2, LET 4, and LET 5 Operator certifications in equipment operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and maintaining operational readiness.

- **An active and transferable TS/SCI CI Poly 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 the required security clearance.**

**Qualifications We Prefer**

- Experience serving as a Shift Lead or in a technical leadership role within a 24/7 mission-critical operations and maintenance environment.
- Experience in LET preventive maintenance procedures, equipment operation, system troubleshooting, and maintaining operational readiness.
- Experience leading anomaly response efforts, troubleshooting equipment failures, coordinating technical resources, and restoring system functionality during mission-impacting events.
- Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to operations and maintenance personnel while promoting teamwork, accountability, and procedural compliance.
- Experience in configuration management, technical documentation, maintenance records, operational procedures, and equipment change control.

**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, Respectability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
- Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available

**Learn More & Apply Now!**

- Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
- Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

**#RaytheonSpace**

***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 86,800 USD - 165,200 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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## Skills

- Regulatory Compliance
- Equipment Maintenance
- Security Clearance
- Technical Leadership
- Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- RF Engineering
- Working at Height
- Teamwork
- Customer Engagement
- Satellite Communications
- Mechanical Systems
- CI/CD
- Operations and Maintenance
- Configuration Management
- Mentoring
- Mathematics
- Shift Leadership
- Change Control
- Coordinating
- Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa)
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Leadership
- Technical Documentation
- Maintenance
- Systems Integration
- Equipment Operation
- National Security
- Field Service
- Operational Readiness
- Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (Ts/sci Clearance)
## Benefits

- Mental Health
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off (Pto)
- 401(k) Plans
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)
- Relocation Assistance

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