Sr. Systems Engineer - Flight Controls

RTX•Tucson, AZ

19d•Onsite

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 Processing, Guidance and Controls (PG&C) Center within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Directorate consists of Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Signal Processing (SP) and Modeling and Simulation disciplines for Effectors. The PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Senior Systems Engineer - Flight Controls in Tucson, AZ. As the Senior Systems Engineer - Flight Controls, you will play a critical role in helping with the evaluation, design, implementation, and integration of embedded flight control software algorithms. You will collaborate with a team of engineers in an integrated product team that will be responsible for tactical embedded software, firmware, and integrated flight software 6 Degrees-of-Freedom (6DoF) simulations to achieve overall system performance requirements.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience in air vehicle flight control design and analysis
Course work, independent research, and/or work experience that includes a combination of at least two of the following: classical and modern control system design techniques, modeling of system dynamics, and state estimation
Experience developing or modifying code in higher level compiled languages such as Fortran, Ada, and/or C++
Experience with MATLAB and/or Simulink
Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start

Nice To Haves

Current and active Secret or above level Security Clearance
Master’s or PhD Degree in an Engineering discipline, Computer Science, Math or Physics
Demonstrated ability to take an air vehicle autopilot from concept design to flight
Experience with embedded software development and hardware/software integration
Research and/or applied experience in advanced control design techniques in areas such as nonlinear, robust, optimal, adaptive, fault-tolerant, and real-time control
Air vehicle autopilot design experience over a wide range of aerodynamic regimes such as subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, and non-continuum flows.
Experience with system identification techniques applied to flexible body dynamics, aeroservoelasticity (ASE), and inertial coupling with application of structural filters to minimize impact to control systems
Knowledge of system engineering design methods including requirements analysis and allocation, specification derivation, and interface control documentation
Performance analysis by simulation, including verification and validation techniques
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines
Strong collaboration skills and experience leading a GNC-focused development team

Responsibilities

The Senior Systems Engineer - Flight Controls Engineer will apply knowledge of advanced control techniques, air vehicle dynamics and flight control, inertial sensors, and analysis of missile performance in simulation, ground test, and flight test.
In this role, you will develop solutions to complex problems that require application of advanced technical principles.
You will be depended on for uncovering and resolving issues associated with development and implementation of flight control system designs.
You will guide the successful completion of significant program efforts from planning to execution and represent the organization as an embedded authority on program efforts within the field of flight controls.
You will develop flight control system architectures and requirements, implement advanced control laws to maximize performance and robustness, and program algorithms in higher order compiled computer languages.
You will develop missile state estimation algorithms and derive advanced algorithms and filters to compensate for flexible body dynamics, aeroservoelasticity effects, and inertial coupling.