Principal Simulation Analysis Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is recruiting a Principal Simulation Analysis Engineer for an onsite role in Tucson, AZ. You will lead the design and use of high fidelity simulation software, perform trade studies on weapon performance, and contribute to model-based decision aids for real-time combat applications.

A STEM degree and 8+ years of experience, plus expertise in MATLAB/Python and C/C++/Java, are required. The role requires US citizenship and ability to obtain a US security clearance; onsite work in Tucson, AZ is

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with MATLAB or Python.
• Experience in at least two of: Systems engineering life cycle; Software development and/or OO design in C/C++/Java; AI/ML or Surrogate Modeling on HPC.

Responsibilities

• Support/lead the design, development, and/or utilization of high fidelity digital simulation software in advanced technical computing environments.
• Support/lead trade studies to assess system performance of weapons across kill chain scenarios.
• Apply performance engineering practices to evaluate multiple computational problems and identify system improvements.
• Collaborate with team members to develop analytic approaches guiding program decisions.
• Develop, implement, validate and test model-based solutions for real-time combat decision aids and related software.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Systems engineering life cycle

C/C++/Java

AI/ML / Surrogate Modeling

US security clearance

US citizenship

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Unix

Linux

HPC

Job description

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds most complex problems.

With our three market leading businesses, world class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.

The Integrated Solutions, Modeling, and Architecture (ISMA) center assesses, develops, and evaluates solution architectures for our customers' largest, most complex challenges across all the operational domains.

In the Operations and Mission Analysis Department you’ll be part of a special team that analyzes the world’s most challenging threats and helps define new capabilities to counter them, pushing the boundaries of innovation, and leading the industry in operational modeling and simulation using our purpose built software.

As a team member in the Airborne Kill Chain AI/ML Section, you will join a high performing team of engineers working with high fidelity missile simulations to construct decision support systems used by the warfighter.

We are currently recruiting a Principal Simulation Analysis Engineer for an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Support/lead the design, development, and/or utilization of high fidelity digital simulation software in advanced technical computing environments.
• Support/lead trade studies to assess system performance of weapons against a variety of threats in a variety of kill chain scenarios.
• Contribute your knowledge of performance engineering practices and procedures to evaluate work across a wide range of intriguing computational problems answering questions such as: what should be the next system improvement; what is the effectiveness of the missile against a single or multiple threats; or what counter measures should be considered to increase effectiveness and/or survivability and other operational performance related questions.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to develop and implement analytic approaches that produce data to guide program decisions.
• Support/lead the development, implementation, validation and testing of model based solutions to power real time combat decision aids and associated software.

Qualifications

You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

• Experience with MATLAB or Python
• Experience in at least two of the following:
• Systems engineering life cycle
• Software development and/or object-oriented design using C/C++ and/or Java.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and/or Surrogate Modeling Computation on high performance computing (HPC)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Specific majors: Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Computer/Electrical Engineering Coursework, internship, projects or work experience in the following areas:
• Simulation modeling, development, and/or analysis of physical systems
• Knowledge of the systems engineering life cycle model
• Software development processes and object-oriented design using C/C++ and/or Java in either Unix or Linux computing environments.
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) or Surrogate Modeling Computation on high performance computing (HPC) grids/clusters, SLURM
• 4 years of relevant professional work experience leading a project team.
• Prior experience in or with military, or substantive domain knowledge of tools and tactics of warfare
• Prior experience with classified material
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Clearance Information

Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

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
• annual short term and/or long term incentive compensation programs

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 anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.