Advanced Guidance Section Subsystem Tech Lead (P3)

RTX•Tucson, AZ
•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems team provides electrical systems engineering for guidance systems and flight avionics across Raytheon’s portfolio. The team develops missile guidance and flight avionics hardware, with work spanning architecture, analysis, requirements, integration, and test across RF/RADAR, navigation/IMU/GPS, data link, digital, and power technologies. The Electrical Subsystems Lead manages a cross-functional, cross-discipline team of engineers through product development and provides technical guidance and supervision to meet project commitments. The role may also involve supplier management and proposal development. Work is primarily in an office, with possible work in labs or the field. Assignments may span multiple programs, require travel—including foreign travel—and involve collaboration with functional and program management, customers, and suppliers. Mentoring is an expected part of the team culture.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically, and at least 5 years of prior relevant experience in flight avionics, electrical hardware development, subsystems, systems engineering, requirements development, and/or requirements validation.
  • An advanced degree in a related field may substitute for experience: a Master’s degree for 2 years or a Ph.D. for 4 years.
  • Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Ability to manage cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to drive suppliers to meet commitments.

Nice To Haves

  • Background designing and troubleshooting one or more of antennas, analog RF circuit cards, digital circuit cards, or configurable logic.
  • Experience in team leadership, systems engineering, and architecture.
  • Experience working with missiles or similar systems.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Cost Account Management (CAM).
  • Knowledge of mixed-signal electronics.
  • Knowledge of Department of Defense hardware development processes and design gates.
  • Practical experience across all phases of the product development lifecycle.
  • Experience developing proposals.
  • Knowledge of or experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
  • Desire to grow into a higher-level role.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and provide technical guidance and supervision to a cross-functional, cross-discipline engineering team through product development.
  • Guide teams through hardware systems lifecycle phases, including design and analysis.
  • Architect new electronic subsystems.
  • Develop and document subsystem requirements and test plans.
  • Participate in peer reviews as a subject matter expert or subsystem owner.
  • Present to peers, management, and government customers.
  • Conduct root-cause failure investigations.
  • Manage suppliers and help drive them to meet commitments.
  • May lead proposal development efforts.
  • Work within multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with functional and program management, customers, and suppliers.
  • Mentor colleagues and participate as a mentee.
  • Support multiple programs and travel as assignments require, including possible foreign travel.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
  • Medical insurance.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Short-term disability insurance.
  • Long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave.
  • Paid time off.
  • Holidays.
  • Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable conditions.
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