Senior Principal Systems Engineer

1w1 week ago

RTX

Tucson, US · Full-time · $132,400 – $251,600

About this role

Raytheon’s Integrated Solutions Modeling and Architecture Directorate (ISMA) performs customer focused operational analysis, simulation, mission planning and architecture development. The Operations and Mission Analysis (Southwest) department seeks a Systems Engineer to support Raytheon’s Advanced Technology organization. This onsite role in Tucson, AZ, involves highly technical assignments contributing to national defense.

Join a team of engineers and analysts for vehicle design, system sizing, mission performance analysis, and trajectory optimization. Analyze notional missions and hardware for feasibility, engaging across disciplines to improve models and understand performance drivers. Tasking supports a mix of objectives in advanced technology incubation.

Develop common mission analysis, performance analysis, and mission planning toolsets for various portfolios. Utilize grid computing infrastructure to generate and analyze large datasets. Produce visualizations of complex systems and mission CONOPs in STK or similar tools.

Coordinate with product line management and customers, working closely with programs and AT leadership. Develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development and capture. Pursue IRAD funding and author intellectual property disclosures, engaging in mission planning software development.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance required prior to start date
U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Depth in at least one system-level or subsystem-level technical domain
Guidance, Navigation, and Control experience
Orbital Mechanics experience
Mission Planning experience
Mission Analysis or Performance Analysis experience

Responsibilities

Join a team of engineers and analysts to perform vehicle design, system sizing, mission performance analysis, and trajectory optimization
Analyze notional missions and hardware for feasibility and engage with engineers across disciplines to improve models
Develop common mission analysis, performance analysis, and mission planning toolsets for various portfolios
Utilize grid computing infrastructure to enable generation and analysis of large datasets
Produce visualizations of complex systems and mission CONOPs in STK or similar tools
Coordinate with product line management and customers
Work closely with programs and AT leadership to develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development
Engage directly in mission planning application software development and testing