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RTX · 1 month ago

Principal Systems Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, & Control Lead

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$101K/yr - $203K/yr

8+ years exp

RTX is a company dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. They are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, & Control Lead to support the development of future technology for military applications, leading a team to create tactical flight code and missile simulation frameworks.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a team of GN&C engineers to develop tactical flight code via System Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

Lead a team to develop missile simulation framework across multiple platforms for a family of effectors

Manage budget for tactical code development projects

Provide subject matter expert level support to Simulation, Guidance, Navigation and Control for a family of effectors

Work within agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics

Support continuous improvement of people, processes, and tools

Identification, establishment and implementation of best practices and lessons learned

Utilize agile development methods, automation, and continuous integration

Qualification

Guidance Navigation ControlModelingSimulationMissile System ApplicationsMATLABPythonC/C++LinuxConfiguration ManagementCross-disciplined Team LeadershipAgile DevelopmentFormal Qualification TestingCommunication Skills

Required

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

Engineering experience in missile system applications to include, but not limited to, the following: System-level integration, modeling, and simulation experience (e.g., 6 degree of freedom (6DoF) simulation), System performance analysis using modeling & simulation, Pre-Flight test and Post-Flight test performance analysis and flight test matching, Integrating Control-Section, Auto-Pilot Electronics, Performing Formal Qualification Testing on flight test software, Using Missilekit, GenSim and GenWorld

Experience managing and/or leading cross-disciplined teams in a technical capacity

Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design

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

Preferred

Multi-discipline engineering background with knowledge of related technologies and products specific to GN&C and to the broader engineering organization (Guidance, Navigation, embedded software, RF and IR seekers, Modeling and Simulation)

Experience in the missile software life-cycle including development and qualification testing

Experience with leading GN&C and functional design teams

Experience using Linux and configuration management tools such as: SVN, Git and Microsoft Azure DevOps

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees