Senior Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer Onsite

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking engineers and analysts to join a team delivering mission analysis, trajectory optimization, and system sizing for a portfolio of aerospace systems.

You'll develop shared tools, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and pursue IRAD funding while engaging customers and leadership to mature technologies for new business.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in system-level analysis, mission planning and performance analysis.
• Active Top Secret DoD clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design vehicle systems and perform mission analysis sizing.
• Develop mission analysis tools and perform simulations.
• Create visualizations of complex systems and mission CONOPs.
• Collaborate with customers and leadership for new business opportunities.

Skills

STEM degree

Python

MATLAB

C++

Security clearance

U.S. citizenship

System-level analysis

Education

STEM degree (Bachelor/Master)

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C++

STK

Git

SLURM

Job description

What You Will Do

You will join a team of engineers and analysts to realize team objectives: Tasking is expected to include a mix of vehicle design and system sizing, mission performance analysis, and trajectory optimization. Analyze notional missions and hardware for feasibility and engage with engineers across disciplines to improve models and understand performance drivers. Develop common mission analysis, performance analysis, and mission planning toolsets for a portfolio of systems. Utilize grid computing infrastructure to enable generation and analysis of large datasets. Produce visualizations of complex systems and mission CONOPs in STK or similar tools. Coordinate with product line management and customers. Work closely with programs & AT leadership to develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development and capture. Opportunities to pursue IRAD funding and author intellectual property disclosures. Engage directly in mission planning application software development and testing.

Qualifications

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations. Experience in at least one system-level or subsystem-level technical domain: Guidance, Navigation, and Control Orbital Mechanics Mission Planning Mission Analysis / Performance Analysis Satellite Technology Multidisciplinary design, System-of-Systems design. Experience with using programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, and/or C++ to model physical systems. Experience in one of the following skill areas: System performance, CONOPS Algorithms and signal processing Modeling and simulation (i.e., 6-DOF). An active and transferable Top Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required at the time of application for this position, with the ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

We Prefer: Advanced Degree in STEM (and can be considered as additional years of experience). An understanding of vehicle conceptual design, advanced design methods, numerical optimization methods, and data analytics. Experience in building physics-based models and choosing an appropriate fidelity for the questions being asked. Highly self-motivated and independent work ethic. Ability to question data and address root cause issues. Familiarity with Git version control and SLURM grid computing infrastructure. Experience with Ansys STK.

What We Offer

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• 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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Location & Employment Details

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. 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. This position requires a security clearance.

Location: Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location #LI-RH2

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA), 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 here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret. Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

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.