Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-05-08

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB3 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ CONCORD BLDG, Tewksbury Tb3 300 Concord

Position Role Type:

Remote

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world 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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s Lifecycle Engineering (LCE) team is hiring for a highly motivated Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer. This is an onsite role and will be based in our Tewksbury, MA location.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development, integration, and oversight of enterprise-level or multi-program MIL-STD-1472 compliant Human Factors programs.
• Serve as the technical authority for Human Factors Engineering (HFE) across programs, ensuring consistency, rigor, and alignment with customer expectations.
• Drive Human Factors strategy across integrated product teams to proactively eliminate hazards and influence system architecture decisions early in the lifecycle.
• Provide expert guidance to program leadership, engineering disciplines, and customers on Human Factors methods, standards, and trade-offs.
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships, acting as a primary interface for Human Factors across government and contractor stakeholders.
• Influence program execution from concept development through production, sustainment, and disposal, ensuring Human Factors considerations are embedded throughout.
• Lead Human Factors planning, hazard analyses, and design analyses across multiple programs or complex systems.
• Provide technical oversight, review, and approval of Human Factors artifacts (plans, analyses, reports, and assessments).
• Brief senior leadership, customers, and review boards on Human Factors risks, insights, and recommendations.
• Interpret and shape system requirements, customer specifications, and applicable standards.
• Drive cross-disciplinary integration to ensure Human Factors considerations are embedded in system architecture and design decisions.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level Human Factors engineers.
• Lead and facilitate Human Factors Working Groups and contributing to System Safety Working Groups and Engineering Review Boards.
• Support proposal development, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and strategic capture activities related to Human Factors scope.
• Ensure alignment of Human Factors efforts with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience with DoD Human Factors Programs (e.g., MIL-STD-1472) and application across the system lifecycle.

• Experience with development and execution of Human Engineering Program Plans, Assessments, and/or Analyses across systems or multiple programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through system design decisions.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active and existing DoD clearance (Secret or Top Secret)
• Strong familiarity with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, Human Factors Working Groups, and System Safety Working Groups.
• Advanced experience with digital human modeling and simulation tools.
• Expertise in manpower/personnel analysis and Human Performance Modeling (e.g., cognitive workload, crew endurance).
• Experience in Personnel Survivability and/or Habitability analysis.
• Experience applying Human Factors to training systems, simulators, and complex user interfaces.
• Strong background in Human Factors requirements development and verification.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), proposal development, and capture strategy.

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, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible – yes.

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  

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 132,400 USD - 251,600 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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