Senior GPS Systems Architect - Guidance Electronics

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal GPS Subsystems Engineer to lead GPS electronics for missile guidance. You will architect, define requirements, design electronics, model, and test subsystems, collaborating with missile level engineers.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. The team emphasizes rigorous design, RF navigation subsystems, and Kalman filter-based integration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience.
• Experience with electrical hardware development.
• Experience in subsystems, systems engineering, requirement development, developing RF electrical subsystems and/or requirement validation.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US DOD Secret clearance prior to the start date.

Responsibilities

• Analyze hardware designs, subsystems, and components; 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.
• Interface directly with suppliers of navigation or guidance electronics components, IMUs and GPSs, to monitor and manage programmatic activities and ensure compliance to requirements.
• 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.
• Work independently, with little supervision.
• Develop a network and know when to use it to get help.
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level leadership.
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers.

Skills

GPS Subsystems

RF Subsystems

Guidance Electronics

Systems Engineering

Requirements Definition

Architecture

Education

Bachelor/Master in STEM

Tools

Matlab

HIL

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal GPS Subsystems Engineer to lead GPS electronics for missile guidance. You will architect, define requirements, design electronics, model, and test subsystems, collaborating with missile level engineers.

The role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of experience and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. The team emphasizes rigorous design, RF navigation subsystems, and Kalman filter-based integration.