Raytheon · 5 hours ago
Principal Systems Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, & Control Lead
Raytheon is a leader in defense and aerospace technologies, committed to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. The Principal Systems Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, & Control Lead will oversee the development of advanced technology for missile systems, leading a team in the creation of tactical flight code and simulation frameworks.
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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
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
Raytheon
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16MKey Investors
United States Air Force
2012-01-17Series Unknown· $5.5M
2009-10-26Acquired
2009-10-01Series Unknown· $10.5M
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