Senior Spacecraft Concepts & Mission Engineer

RTX; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX seeks a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer to support Advanced Technology and the Alternate Missions & Space product line. You will help develop satellite concepts, assess CONOPs, and support new mission captures for national security space customers. Roles involve R&D, invention, and IP disclosures.

Role is onsite in Tucson, AZ, requiring an active Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. Collaboration across disciplines and with customers is essential.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Depth in at least one system-level or subsystem-level domain (GNC, Orbital Mechanics, Mission Planning, Mission Analysis, Satellite Technology).
• Experience with programming languages (Python, MATLAB, C++) to model physical systems.

Responsibilities

• 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 with leadership to develop concepts and mature technologies for new business development and capture.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Git

SLURM

Ansys STK

Job description

RTX seeks a Spacecraft Concept & Mission Engineer to support Advanced Technology and the Alternate Missions & Space product line. You will help develop satellite concepts, assess CONOPs, and support new mission captures for national security space customers. Roles involve R&D, invention, and IP disclosures.

Role is onsite in Tucson, AZ, requiring an active Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. Collaboration across disciplines and with customers is essential.