Principal Systems Engineer – Video Processing Team Lead

RTX•Tucson, AZ

46d•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. The Processing, Guidance & Control (PG&C) Center is responsible for algorithm development including Guidance, Navigation, and Control; radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO-IR) Signal Processing (SP); and missile-and-sensor-level Modeling and Simulation for Raytheon's broad portfolio of projects, programs, and products. In the SP Department, we design, integrate, and optimize sensor control, detection processing, tracking, and classification algorithms to meet mission objectives. We support new business initiatives and help develop & execute technology roadmaps. The Signal Processing Department within PG&C is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer – Video Processing Team Lead for a Naval Power program. This is an onsite position located in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience with EO/IR Signal Processing algorithm development and/or EO/IR analysis (background filtering, temporal filtering, thresholding/segmentation, tracking).
Experience supporting hardware activities leading to test events, such as calibration and acceptance testing for sensors and devices and ensuring that the selected hardware supports test objectives.
Experience programming in C/C++, Python, and/or MATLAB.
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience evaluating SP algorithm and/or model performance for Naval Power effectors.
Experience leading a small development team in an Agile environment.
Experience developing and presenting technical briefings.
Experience supporting hardware activities leading to test events, such as calibration and acceptance testing for sensors and devices and ensuring that the selected hardware supports test objectives.
Experience supporting software performance activities leading to flight tests such as using Integrated Flight Simulation (IFS) and Computer-in-the Loop (CIL) performance analysis to ensure compliance with performance metrics prior to software release.
Experience supporting missile and captive flight tests, providing real-time and post-mission system performance analysis.

Responsibilities

Identifying, designing, and executing studies to stress and evaluate video processing capabilities that will be used to inform design refinements and development.
Leading a multi-disciplinary team of 8–10 engineers across software, simulation, and algorithms.
Defining and executing video processing algorithm performance studies to ensure integrating new capabilities does not harm existing system performance.
Working with embedded software including real-time video processing algorithm development for missiles system products.
Offering experience and guidance to help the program spin up, train new engineers, and execute efficiently and effectively.
Supporting missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments.
Close interaction with the Cross Product Team Lead (CPTL) for scope definition.
Interfacing and coordinating with program leadership (which includes Chief Engineers, Test Architects, and Cross-functional IPTLs) and Systems Engineering Functional Leadership.
Functioning as the Product Owner role in an Agile environment, responsible for refining and grooming the signal processing product and sprint backlog.