Senior Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer

RTX; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer in Tucson, AZ. You will support Advanced Technology’s Alternate Missions & Space product line, developing satellite concepts, assessing CONOPs, and enabling mission planning and performance analyses.

Role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Python/MATLAB/C++, and active TS clearance. You will collaborate across disciplines, build models, and contribute to IP disclosures and potential IRAD funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Depth in at least one system-level or subsystem-level technical domain such as Guidance, Navigation, and Control; Orbital Mechanics; Mission Planning; Mission Analysis / Performance; Satellite Technology; Multidisciplinary design.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and/or C++ to model physical systems.
• Active and transferable Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of engineers and analysts to realize team objectives.
• Analyze missions and hardware feasibility; develop common mission analysis and planning toolsets.
• Coordinate with product line management and customers; support new business development and IP disclosures.

Skills

Guidance, Navigation, and Control

Orbital Mechanics

Mission Planning

Mission Analysis / Performance

Satellite Technology

Multidisciplinary design

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

Git

SLURM

Ansys STK

Job description

RTX is seeking a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer in Tucson, AZ. You will support Advanced Technology’s Alternate Missions & Space product line, developing satellite concepts, assessing CONOPs, and enabling mission planning and performance analyses.

Role requires a STEM degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Python/MATLAB/C++, and active TS clearance. You will collaborate across disciplines, build models, and contribute to IP disclosures and potential IRAD funding opportunities.