Senior Engineer – Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior Engineer for Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems. This onsite role involves applying advanced technologies for missile system integration and collaboration with clients and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of relevant experience in electronic circuit design, with an advanced STEM degree preferred. Comprehensive benefits, including competitive compensation ranging from $86,800 to $165,200, are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in electronic circuit design.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1316 and energetic device operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present technical fuzing designs to DoD safety boards.
• Apply advanced technologies for integration into missile systems.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers to resolve engineering issues.

Skills

Electronic circuit design

Project management

Technical writing

Collaboration with suppliers

Electrical stress analysis

Education

Advanced degree in a related STEM field

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

Role Overview

Senior Engineer – Electrical Fuze & Initiation Systems (Tucson, AZ). Onsite position. Requires U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable U.S. government issued security clearance.

What You Will Do

• Apply or develop advanced technologies, scientific principles, and concepts for the integration of fuzing, ignition, and safety devices into missile systems and space vehicles.
• Support the Systems Safety Engineering Organization.
• Interface with the Customer to identify user needs.
• Collaborate with customers, subcontractors, and suppliers to resolve engineering issues, develop new products, and hold technical reviews.
• Develop initial fuze and initiation system architectures and top‑level designs.
• Design, analyze, test, and evaluate fuze and initiation systems.
• Develop Statements of Work (SOWs) and Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS) including electrical logic and interface requirements.
• Support fact‑finding and contract negotiations.
• Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables.
• Develop and present technical fuzing designs and updates to the Department of Defense (DoD) safety review boards.
• Travel periodically to government and subcontractor facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in electronic circuit design from conceptual design through final test/analysis and assembly (or equivalent).
• Advanced degree in a related STEM field may replace three (3) years of experience.
• Project Management experience applied to team interaction and deliverables.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship required.
• Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing and initiation systems devices and their applications (preferred).
• Experience with safety device design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification, and/or compliance.
• Experience performing electrical stress analysis, electrical thermal analysis, and environment survivability assessment.
• Ability to analyze analog, digital, mixed‑signal, and power conversion circuits using simulation and computational skills.
• Experience with devices meeting MIL‑STD‑1316, MIL‑STD‑1901, and MIL‑STD‑464.
• Working knowledge of JOTP‑051, JOTP‑052, JOTP‑053.
• Experience with energetic and pyrotechnic initiators, exploding foil deflagrating initiators (EFDI), and low‑energy exploding foil initiators (LEEFI) and their operation.
• Technical writing skills for detailed design requirements, test requirements, statements of work, white papers, and technical presentations.
• Project engineering skills using Earned Value Management System.
• Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager and as a project/team leader.
• Supplier collaboration experience, including oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW).
• Working knowledge or experience with missile design/development, production support, and integration.
• Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership.
• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation range: 86,800USD – 165,200USD (USD, Texas, AZ).
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability, and 401(k) match.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, and educational assistance.
• Parental (including paternal) leave, paid time off, holidays, and child/adult backup care.
• Achievement awards, recognition programs, and employee referral award eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.