2026 - Guidance, Navigation & Control - Systems Engineer II - Onsite

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ is hiring a Systems Engineer – Guidance, Navigation, and Control to help design, implement, and integrate embedded flight software for missile programs. The role emphasizes 6-DoF simulations, system performance analyses, and collaboration within an integrated product team focused on tactical software and firmware.

The candidate will contribute to agile backlogs and develop capabilities while providing guidance to junior engineers. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field with GPA 3.0+
• GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling/Simulation experience
• Course work in missile system applications: Digital/modern control, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Signal processing, Navigation systems, sensors, GPS/INS or APNT systems
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance (U.S. government issued)

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and test embedded tactical missile flight code
• Conduct system level performance studies to inform new capabilities or obsolescence
• Lead development in an agile framework with backlogs, plans, and metrics
• Mentor engineers and help train the program team
• Support missile performance analysis including model development and Monte Carlo assessments

Skills

GNC

Signal Processing

Modeling/Simulation

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Linux

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Linux

Job description

Job Summary

The Effectors PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Systems Engineer - Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer position in Tucson, AZ to support execution of the portfolio of current and upcoming missile programs. As a Systems Engineer – Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer, you will play a critical role in helping with the evaluation, design, implementation, and integration of embedded 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 simulations to achieve overall system performance requirements. This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Development, integration, and testing of embedded tactical missile flight code
• Definition and execution of system level performance studies and analyses to inform the development and integration of new capabilities, refinement of existing capabilities, or to address obsolescence
• Work within an agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics
• Provide experience and guidance to help the program train new engineers and execute efficiently and effectively
• Support missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments with expected system disturbances.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Requires a Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience
• Course work or other relevant engineering experience in missile system applications to include at least one of the following: Digital and/or modern control systems, Dynamics, Kalman filter design, Signal processing, Navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms including GPS/INS systems or other Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Specific majors: Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design and Linux operating systems
• Class projects, professional internships, or academic research demonstrating the ability to apply technical course work or computer skills
• Effective communication or organization skills

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation eligible

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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.