Low Observable Materials Engineer II

RTX•Tucson, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are seeking Signature Management (Low Observable) Materials Engineer to join the Airframes, Radar Structures, & Advanced Materials team. This design team is committed to excellence supporting our customers and allies worldwide. This will be onsite at our Tucson location. What You Will Do You will be responsible for material and process development, characterization and system level integration in support of all Raytheon product lines and new business. Material performance predictions and measurement tests of developmental and production systems. You will be expected to perform material measurements of constitutive and RF attenuation properties and generate predicted material performance using Computational Electromagnetic Codes (CEM) tools. You will work in integrated product teams to incorporate advanced signature control techniques into deliverable products and aid in the assessment of system performance. Material formulation and development Fabrication process development Composites operations support Material testing and characterization (RF, mechanical, physical) Preparation of engineering documentation Customer and supplier interface Participation/leadership of and program reviews Project management Mentor early career engineers. Strong ownership of tasks; ability to function as Materials Lead on Integrated Product Teams

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
Experience with Low Observables or Radar materials engineering experience
Experience in any of the following: Material characterization, or performance testing and/or prediction, and/or design experience, material down-select and/or integration on to air vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
High temperature LO materials characterization, testing, and integration
Experience with intrinsic property analytical techniques for the electromagnetic characterization of material.
Competence in utilizing thermal analysis techniques (DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC) properties.
Agile communicator, with effective interaction style that fosters collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, suppliers, and customers.
Skilled at planning, prioritizing, and executing projects/programs to successful completions.
Proposal Writing and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development experience.
A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).

Responsibilities

Material formulation and development
Fabrication process development
Composites operations support
Material testing and characterization (RF, mechanical, physical)
Preparation of engineering documentation
Customer and supplier interface
Participation/leadership of and program reviews
Project management
Mentor early career engineers
Strong ownership of tasks; ability to function as Materials Lead on Integrated Product Teams