Global Hawk System Engineer II, Rancho Bernardo, CA

RTX•San Diego, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Global Hawk Field Service Support team is seeking a System Engineer II, System Engineering for our multi-disciplinary test team at the Global Hawk integration and test site located in Rancho Bernardo CA. In this key role, you will support and guide complex test operations, ensuring the successful planning, development, and execution of system tests. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in system engineering principles, software, and proven expertise in test processes and methodologies, and travel to provide backfill support for both US Air Force (AF) and Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Global Hawk shelters located both CONUS and OCONUS. Travel is expected to be 25 percent of the time.

Requirements

Active and transferable U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
2 years’ experience as a system administrator or development/support in Linux, Solaris, Irix or another Unix environment
Experience performing complex troubleshooting and analysis to correct system discrepancies.
Typically requires bachelor’s degree in STEM field and minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws /regulations.
Requires short-term assignments to both CONUS and OCONUS locations for operational support.

Nice To Haves

Possess communication skills necessary for problem resolution with military/corporate customers and vendors.
Interact with senior external personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between organizations
Strong teamwork skills – Ability to interact productively with other Raytheon Technologies Field Engineers and customers in a team setting.
Work independently to develop timely and effective solutions to technical problems of various scopes and complexity.
Work experience with the USAF, FMS, or other DoD organizations

Responsibilities

Maintain integrated ground segment equipment during laboratory Integration and Test as well as AF And FMS flight programs to for operational evaluation and other flight test objectives
Perform system maintenance and upgrades as well as troubleshooting problems
Install and troubleshoot experimental HW/SW, provide feedback to engineering and work with offsite engineering in a collaborative manner
Troubleshooting will include industry standard IT systems as well as program specific hardware, software, and procedures
Work closely with customer representatives to provide status and integrate customer changes
Provide solutions and find ways to make test activities more efficient and effective