Principal Avionics & Guidance Systems Lead

RTX; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Advanced Guidance Section/Avionics Tech Lead in Tucson to lead an integrated product team and manage a cross-functional group through hardware systems development for missile guidance and flight avionics. The role focuses on architecture, requirements, integration, and test across RF/RADAR, navigation, and power domains.

Active DoD clearance is required. The position may involve travel and relocation; RTX offers a robust benefits package and career growth within a

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant flight avionics experience withelectrical hardware development, sub-systems, systems engineering, requirement development and/orrequirement validation.
• An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience as follows: Master’s is equal to 2 years of experience, or a Ph.D. is equal to 4 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work environment is primarily in an office, but may include labs, field work, or a combination.
• Assignments may include guiding a team through several phases of hardware systems lifecycle such as designs and analysis; architecting new electronic systems; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations.
• Missile Systems has a strong culture of mentoring; it is expected that employees will be both mentors and mentees.
• Assignments may require supporting multiple programs.
• Assignments may require some travel, including foreign travel.
• Work within a multi-disciplined team.
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management.
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Systems engineering

Requirements development

IPTL experience

Team leadership

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (STEM)

Master’s degree may substitute for 2 years experience

Tools

MBSE

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Advanced Guidance Section/Avionics Tech Lead in Tucson to lead an integrated product team and manage a cross-functional group through hardware systems development for missile guidance and flight avionics. The role focuses on architecture, requirements, integration, and test across RF/RADAR, navigation, and power domains.

Active DoD clearance is required. The position may involve travel and relocation; RTX offers a robust benefits package and career growth within a