Global Hawk Sensor Rotator

RTX•US-AL-REMOTE, AL

7d•$107,500 - $204,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Hawk Field Service Support team is seeking a less than part-time (2 hour per week when not deployed) Principal Engineer Services Engineering to provide backfill sensor support to the US Air Force and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Global Hawk (GH) program located globally as needed.

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.
5 years of avionics, sensors, electro-optical, Infrared and/or RF hardware engineering/maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of computer systems/networks and UNIX operating systems
Experience with Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers and Digital Multi-meters.
A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience

Nice To Haves

8 years of computer hardware/software/system integration experience including ground station support, UNIX, and Solaris 8/10 operating systems.
8 years of UAVs and/or Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft maintenance experience.
Working knowledge of military aircraft maintenance forms, equipment accounts, CAMS/IMDS, and flight line procedures.
Possess communication skills necessary for problem resolution with military/corporate customers and vendors.
Work experience with the USAF/FMS or other DoD organizations

Responsibilities

Direct/perform sensor system maintenance on RQ-4 GH Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite.
Field Engineers will resolve technical problems and issues in accordance with product specifications and engineering data to recommend repair/sustainment of sensors.
Advise and mentor military/Raytheon FSRs on the following tasks: Remove and install new hardware, update software, interpret engineering data, manage system configuration, operate, inspect and test sensor systems equipment.
Analyze equipment failures to determine cause and recommend corrective action.
Monitor, analyze and characterize the performance of sensor system specific test equipment.
Implement preventive maintenance programs and document/manage performance and maintenance records.
Work nights and weekends
Deploy to CONUS and OCONUS locations on short notice for up to 90 days