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Lead Systems Engineer (P4)

tucson, AZ

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Prattwhitney lists this Lead Systems Engineer (P4) opportunity in tucson, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Date Posted: Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-807 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 807 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

About RTX

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Overview

The Effectors Center within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization is currently hiring a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to serve as the Coyote CUAS Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) to join our Tucson, AZ location on the Coyote programs. The Coyote CUAS programs have several contracts with both Army and Navy customers with ongoing development, production and sustainment. SE&TC is an exciting and challenging environment where you will have the opportunity to design, develop and partner with multi‑disciplines to shape innovative solutions for our customers. The LSE is responsible for technical guidance and mentorship of multi‑disciplined engineering teams. The LSE is also one of the senior technical interfaces with internal and external customers, industry partners, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders. The Coyote CUAS LSE is responsible for supporting the Chief Engineer (CE) in helping define and maintain the appropriate level of technical rigor and coordination across functions and engineering disciplines across the various production and sustainment efforts within the program. The candidate will also need prior multidiscipline engineering knowledge and experience, as well as production experience. The LSE is expected to mentor engineers both technically and with their career. The primary focus of this LSE position will be to drive system analysis, requirements development, design, system performance, integration, test and qualification along with providing a direct engineering interface for production.

What You Will Do

Protect the system technical integrity to ensure we deliver a product that meets the customers’ and warfighters’ needs while working through challenges to accelerate

Coordinate efforts across multiple disciplines and program efforts, to include coordination with other Raytheon products and external customer entities

Communicate to Raytheon leadership to provide technical program status, accomplishments, issues, and help needed, while influencing the IPTs/CPTs to ensure appropriate and effective program alignment and teamwork

Provide guidance to multiple teams of multi‑disciplined engineers in support of product production

Interact and coordinate with program stakeholders, including program customers, government organizations, industry partners, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to influence and guide program production efforts

Rapidly assimilate and apply knowledge in varied and disparate technical fields to achieve balanced system performance

Accurately interpret internal and external customer requirements and objectives, effectively decomposing such into actionable direction to the program team and stakeholders

Coordinate technical aspects with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across multiple programs, using common hardware and software technology to maintain program execution pace

Help drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities, and other continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience

Experience leading full systems engineering lifecycle

Experience leading cross‑functional teams

Qualifications We Prefer

Agility to support multiple customer and internal requirements and priorities

An advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related discipline

Experience in producing and testing guidance electronics systems or electronics subsystem products in the Defense Industry

Raytheon Level4 (or higher) Certified Lead Systems Engineer

10 or more years of relevant work experience including prior experience in a technical leadership role and including experience across the development and production lifecycle

Experience with/Understanding of RF electronics system performance

Experience in Land and Air Defense missile system architectures and products

Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills

Experience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, qualification and production

Experience with test/support equipment

Ability to develop effective internal and external customer/stakeholder relationships to ensure customer/stakeholder satisfaction and continued business

Experience with Engineering Risk and Opportunity (R&O) and FRACAS Management

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available for this position

Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels

Benefits offerings, 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

Additional Information

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.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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