Senior UAV Sensor Systems Engineer (Remote, Secret Clearance)

Prattwhitney

Alabama

Hybrid

USD 108,000 - 205,000

Part time

11 days ago

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Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer for the Global Hawk Field Service Support program to provide backfill sensor support to the US Air Force and FMS. The role involves direct maintenance of the Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite on the RQ-4 GH UAV, troubleshooting issues, and mentoring field service representatives.

The position requires active SECRET clearance, U.S. citizenship, and willingness to deploy internationally or domestically for up to 90 days.

Qualifications

Active and transferable U.S. government issued SECRET security clearance required before start.
U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
5 years of avionics, sensors, electro-optical, IR and/or RF hardware engineering/maintenance experience.
Experience with computer systems/networks and UNIX operating systems.
Experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and digital multimeters.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent + 8 years' relevant experience, or Advanced degree + 5 years' experience.

Responsibilities

Direct/perform sensor system maintenance on RQ-4 GH UAV Enhanced Integrated Sensor Suite.
Resolve technical problems and recommend repair/sustainment of sensors.
Advise and mentor military/Raytheon FSRs on hardware install, software updates, configuration management and testing.
Analyze equipment failures to determine cause and advise corrective action.
Monitor and analyze performance of sensor system test equipment and maintain records.
Deploy to CONUS/OCONUS locations on short notice for up to 90 days.