Principal Engineer- Energetics and Propulsion

RTX•Tucson, AZ

13h•Remote

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. Do you enjoy working with highly advanced technologies? Do you strive for customer satisfaction? Are you a team player and builder? Are you seeking an opportunity to contribute your expertise in One Shot devices? If you can answer "yes" to this question, we want to talk to you! About Us At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. An individual in this role will be expected to work with a product team and functional subject matter experts to develop architectures, top level design concepts, requirements, and manage production efforts for a variety of one shots devices (i.e. initiators, gas generators, pyroswitches, explosive bolts). This position is an remote role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 5 years of relevant experience
A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in power sources / one shots / engineering technology and/or engineering design
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Ten (10) or more years of directly related experience in energetic, fuze, or propulsive devices and their applications
Directly related experience in one shots subsystems design, development, and test
Experience in working with and managing suppliers
Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW)
Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration
Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership
Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense)

Responsibilities

Complex problem solving
Responsible for technical execution of tasks
Commitment to program schedule and budget
Technical oversight of our power source batteries and/or one shot development programs
Ensure two-way communication management; serve as the day-to-day liaison to the programs concerning resource technical assignments
Contribute to technology development roadmaps
Support failure analysis and corrective action through redesign of failed power source or one shot device components or systems
Present power source and/or one shot device design models and supporting analyses/test results to internal and customer review meetings
Support proposals requiring one shots technologies
Support development of Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS)
Oversee fact-finding and contract negotiations
Test data reduction
Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables
Must be willing to travel to suppliers and government facilities
Proposal and cost preparation, requirements definition, and one shot device subsystems analysis, test and verification; operational test support; supplier collaboration