Principal Systems Engineer - Design Agent (Onsite)

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world's 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. Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), a short-range self-defense launcher and effector system under the Naval Power strategic business, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Design Agent in developing new hardware and software to expand the capabilities of the Guided Missile Weapon System. You will be responsible for technical rigor of requirements documents, including developing/writing requirements, updating existing requirements, coordination of requirement maintenance, across team collaboration, sharing program process knowledge, mentoring engineers, and working with the technical and program leads execute program tasks. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, requirements management, providing SE oversight during integration and test activities. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on an effectors project pertinent to the systems lifecycle.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.
Experience in Systems Engineering in one or more of the following areas: Developing & Refining CONOPS, System Architecture, System Requirement, Requirements Verification Strategies & Plans
Experience managing, completing, and/or coordinating program contract deliverables
Experience with developing system requirements specifications and/or requirements management processes
Verification and/or Qualification testing 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

Nice To Haves

Multi-discipline engineering background with knowledge of related technologies and products specific to the broader engineering organization
GNC, Sim, Systems Integration and Test
Ability to communicate complex messages to non-technical stakeholders and persuade cross-functional teams
Experience in the missile systems lifecycle including requirements development and testing
Experience with study development and report generation
Experience leading, developing, and executing test plan/procedure preparation and test execution
Writing Study Plans and Results
Highly self-motivated with strong initiative and the ability to identify priorities and execute independently
Experience maintaining Weapon Systems Specifications and Critical Item Development Specifications
Engineering experience in missile system applications to include, but not limited to, the following: 6DoF simulations, System performance analysis, LSE experience or working to become a leveled LSE

Responsibilities

Maintain specifications and technical data package for production and development program
Develop new employees to become effective systems engineers
Work closely with industry partners on engineering projects including, but not limited to, performance studies and hardware obsolescence updates
Work closely with customer community on project status including, but not limited to, development and study analysis work
Manage a cross functional team over multiple projects and be responsible for project budgets as needed
Identification, establishment and implementation of best practices and lessons learned.
Utilize agile development methods, automation, and continuous integration.