Principal Engineer – One Shots

RTX • Tucson, AZ

2d • 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. 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. The department is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer - One Shots. What you will do: Apply and/or develop advanced one shot devices technologies using scientific principles, theories and concepts implementation into products Provide technical oversight to various subcontractors Manage subcontract suppliers to specify and deliver required subsystem components on schedule and on budget Frequently interface with the customer to identify user needs Technical oversight of our power source batteries development programs You will 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 one shot device components or systems Present 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 Technical management of subcontracts on Government programs Proposal and cost preparation, requirements definition, and one shot device subsystems analysis, test and verification; operational test support; supplier collaboration The Principal Engineer – One Shots job is in Tucson, AZ and the position is onsite.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. In absence of a degree, 12+ years of experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience.
• 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
• Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
• Experience in development of solid propulsion systems.

Nice To Haves

• Ten (10) or more years of directly related experience in propulsive technology and its application to solid or liquid, and/or mono propellant propulsion systems
• Systems knowledge to assure full development of propulsion requirements and dissemination and flow down to subcomponent levels
• Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System
• Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead collaborative efforts with other technical disciplines including structural, thermal, aerodynamics and low observables
• Willingness to travel, including internationally, to provide supplier support
• 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

Responsibilities

• Apply and/or develop advanced one shot devices technologies using scientific principles, theories and concepts implementation into products
• Provide technical oversight to various subcontractors
• Manage subcontract suppliers to specify and deliver required subsystem components on schedule and on budget
• Frequently interface with the customer to identify user needs
• Technical oversight of our power source batteries development programs
• You will 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 one shot device components or systems
• Present 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
• Technical management of subcontracts on Government programs
• Proposal and cost preparation, requirements definition, and one shot device subsystems analysis, test and verification; operational test support; supplier collaboration

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees