Senior GPS Subsystem Engineer — Lead, Onsite Tucson

globalhr; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Relocation assistance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced GPS Guidance Electronics Subsystem Engineer to join the Guidance Electronics Team supporting advanced missile systems in Tucson, AZ. You will develop GPS and navigation architectures, work across the full product lifecycle, and collaborate with systems engineers, suppliers, and government stakeholders.

This role requires a deep background in GPS, RF electronics, and navigation systems, with strong systems engineering and verification skills, and offers onsite work

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing electrical hardware systems and subsystems.
• Experience with systems engineering, requirements development, verification, and validation.
• Experience designing RF-based subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Develop GPS and navigation subsystem architectures for advanced missile systems.
• Define and decompose subsystem requirements into hardware and component-level requirements.
• Perform system analysis, modeling, simulation, integration, and validation activities.
• Develop test plans, verification strategies, and qualification methodologies.
• Conduct root cause analysis and failure investigations.
• Support hardware integration, HIL testing, environmental testing, and system validation.
• Interface with GPS, IMU, and navigation component suppliers to ensure compliance.
• Participate in design reviews and provide technical leadership across engineering teams.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, customers, and government stakeholders.
• Support multiple programs and product lines.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical development.

Skills

GPS navigation

RF electronics

Systems engineering

Requirements development

Validation & testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

MBSE

Job description

RTX is seeking an experienced GPS Guidance Electronics Subsystem Engineer to join the Guidance Electronics Team supporting advanced missile systems in Tucson, AZ. You will develop GPS and navigation architectures, work across the full product lifecycle, and collaborate with systems engineers, suppliers, and government stakeholders.

This role requires a deep background in GPS, RF electronics, and navigation systems, with strong systems engineering and verification skills, and offers onsite work