Principal GNC Missile Flight Software Engineer

RTX

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Guidance, Navigation, and Control in Tucson, AZ. You will evaluate, design, implement, and integrate embedded software algorithms for tactical missile systems within an agile, collaborative team.

Role includes 6-DOF simulations and flight software development to meet system performance targets. The position requires a degree in engineering/science and 8+ years of relevant experience, with expertise in GNC, signal processing, and

Qualifications

Typically requires a Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience.
GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling / Simulation experience.
Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented programming.

Responsibilities

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 capability, 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.