Senior Systems Engineer - Automation

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WZS ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WZS BLDG

Date Posted: 2026-04-14

Civilian Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required.

Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret. Ability to obtain interim U.S. government‑issued security clearance prior to start date.

We have an exciting opportunity for an onsite Senior Systems Engineer to join our Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) directorate in McKinney, Texas. The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, integration and validation of automation software for multiple production programs using engineering best practices.

What You Will Do

• Work with hardware, software, and program engineers to design and develop robotic software automation solutions that place multiple program products on test fixtures for production testing.

• Implement system software engineering best practices in planning, development, and execution of scope, schedule, and budget.

• Effectively communicate technical information in formal design review settings.

• Provide hands‑on support to product testing within an engineering and production test environment.

• Report program status weekly.

• Support the Section Manager and Team Lead in the execution of the Multi‑Functional RF Test Solutions department goals.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior experience.

• Hands‑on experience building PC‑based control solutions using C# (GUI development and control logic programming).

• Experience with electrical systems.

• Experience working with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) for industrial automation and control systems.

• Experience with robot (hardware) programming (e.g., UR, Omron, Yaskawa, Adept, Fanuc, etc.).

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in hardware product selection to meet machine design requirements.

• Experience with Machine Vision (e.g., OpenCV, Matrox, etc.).

• Experience with configuration management tools.

• Experience with motion control programming (e.g., Parker, Moog, SMAC, etc.).

• Experience with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

• Experience with C, C++ or Microsoft Visual Studio programming.

Benefits

This position is eligible for relocation. Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD. Eligible applicants may receive benefits including 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, and holidays, as well as annual incentive compensation programs, depending on level and collective bargaining agreement.

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.