Sr. Principal Actuation Systems Engineer

RTX • Tucson, AZ

1d • Remote

About The Position

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 Precision Control Actuation System (PCAS) department is seeking a mechanical engineer to lead the development, build, and verification of control actuation systems. What You Will Do At this grade level, you will be expected to work autonomously, have expert or mastery level knowledge of the Systems Engineering domain, exercise strategic vision to influence functional and organizational strategies of the PCAS organization beyond assigned program work, and coach and review the work of other professionals. Support may include but is not limited to detailed systems design, test design and execution, systems engineering, proposals and estimates, or earned value management. In this position, the candidate will be responsible for developing technical solutions for a wide range of high performance actuation system and motion control challenges, such as aerodynamic steering, thrust vectoring, attitude and divert maneuvering, pointing, and stabilizing of missile systems & subsystems. Responsibility extends across the entire life cycle of the product, from conceptualizing and design, to prototyping and manufacturing, integration and verification testing, through production support. You will be expected to apply sound systems engineering principles to define and solve complex system problems while teaming with a cross-discipline team including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, control systems engineering, software and firmware engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain and others. The candidate working with the multi-disciplinary actuation team will implement these systems engineering practices on program applications and implement continuous improvement methodologies to increase efficiency and eliminate systemic issues. Day-to-day activities are highly collaborative, both internally across disciplines as well as externally with suppliers, partners and customers. Hands-on opportunity is plentiful, as great emphasis is put on exposing designers to the hardware through participation in prototype building and verification testing, thus enabling firsthand knowledge of system performance. Assigned responsibilities could grow to include a team leadership role of a major hardware subsystem on a specific program or across several programs. In this role, accountability for technical success across disciplines (systems, mechanical, electrical, controls systems, software, integration, etc.), risk management, system integration into the overall final assembly, and adherence to cost and schedule commitments would be required. What you will Learn The PCAS organization provides a strong technical learning environment with a dedicated technology pyramid comprised of engineering fellows. PCAS engineers are provided the opportunity for direct access to these subject matter experts, fostering accelerated technical growth.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience or 7 years related experience with an advanced degree
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Experience with electromagnetic or electrohydraulic control actuation systems

Nice To Haves

• Twelve (12) years of experience with system, electrical or mechanical engineering of actuation systems or motion controls
• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science
• Experience with development of actuation system requirements, system architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance
• Experience working with a wide variety of industry / military standards and specifications for system, DC motor, and mechanism design (AGMA, IEEE, INCOSE, SAE, etc.)
• Experience developing requirements and decomposing or deriving applicable technical requirements from higher level specifications
• Proven ability to take ownership of complex systems and coordinating completion of technical data packages with peers
• Experience developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product lifecycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test
• Experience in working with control actuation systems that employ permanent magnet brush and brushless DC motor technology
• Experience of actuation communication busses; electromechanical actuators (using gears, ballscrews, leadscrews etc); position sensors; electronic controllers and power amplifiers
• Experience of Hardware In The Loop development and tools such as dSpace
• Experience with the development of different actuation drive systems including trapezoidal drive, sine drive and field oriented control
• Experience with feedback control systems, including control theory, system sizing, testing and integration, design to manufacturing, kinematic and dynamic simulation and analysis
• Experience of developing system based models including Matlab/Simulink and SysML
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and DOORS
• Experience on Failure Investigation Teams with FRACAS / FRB / FR / A / CA
• Experience in design and development of test equipment for electromechanical systems that operate under high load and rate
• Basic understanding of packaging electromechanical systems for management of grounding, shielding and electrical noise in compact designs
• Ability to estimate project / tasks level of effort and to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks
• Ability to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences
• Current DoD Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements development for actuation systems, sub-units, modules and software/firmware
• Define and develop systems tools and processes for actuation systems
• Champion the development of Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) standards
• Lead Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) development for actuation systems
• Develop standardized actuation system architectures with modularity, scalability and adaptability
• Institutional standardized verification methods and approaches for Design Verification Testing, Qualification Testing and Acceptance Test
• Champion re-usable and scalable design and development documents to maximize cross-program efficiency

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