Senior Principal Engineer - Sentinel Production IPTL (Onsite)

Location: US-CA-FULLERTON-611 ~ 1801 Hughes Dr ~ BLDG 611

Date Posted: 2026-07-14

Position Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required on day 1. U.S. citizenship required.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical oversight and direction for a variety of Sentinel Production efforts.
• Manage engineering support to Production activities – including timely resolution of technical issues.
• Collaborate with other leads from various functions in support of production scope.
• Track status of issues engineering is engaged in resolving.
• Act as single point of contact for program leadership on engineering support to production.
• Report directly to Sentinel Office of the Chief Engineer.
• Periods of travel up to 10% of time both domestically and internationally.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and execution for technical projects.
• Experience in production.
• Program Manager Certification level six (6) or ability to obtain within the first year in the role.
• Active Secret U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start. U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Earned Value Certification.
• Experience with program risk and opportunity (R&O) process including revenue and profit recognition.
• Working knowledge of radar operations.
• Strong communication skills and prior experience presenting to customers and senior leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with all organization levels, including a matrixed environment.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation assistance available.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays. Eligibility for incentive compensation programs may apply.

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, etc.