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Prattwhitney lists this Principal Engineer – Fuze & Initiation Systems 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-928 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ MULTI PURPOSE FAC 928 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Hardware Engineering Directorate. This Department is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology.
The department is seeking to hire a Principal Engineer - Fuze & Initiation Systems.
What You Will Do
Apply or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories, and concepts to the systems integration of fuzing, ignition, and safety devices for integration into missile systems and space vehicles
Support the Systems Safety Engineering Organization
Interface with the Customer to identify user needs
Work with customers, subcontractors and suppliers to resolve engineering issues, develop new products and hold technical reviews
Develop initial fuze and initiation systems architectures and top-level designs
Design, analyze, test, and evaluate fuze and initiation systems
Develop Statements of Work (SOWs)
Develop Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS) and electrical logic and interface requirements
Support fact-finding and contract negotiations
Ensure technical rigor and depth of all deliverables
Develop and present technical fuzing designs and updates to the Department of Defense (DoD) safety review boards
Will travel periodically to government and subcontractor facilities
Qualifications
You Must Have Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of five (5) years of prior relevant experience.
An Advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of relevant experience.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in development of electronic circuit design from conceptual design through final test/analysis and assembly, etc., or electronic safe and arm device development experience.
Project Management as applied to team interaction and deliverables.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in fuzing and initiation systems devices and their applications.
Experience with safety devices design, manufacturing, testing, safety certification and/or compliance.
Experience performing electrical stress analysis, electrical thermal analysis, environment survivability assessment.
Analyze analog, digital, mixed signal and power conversion circuits using simulation and computational skills.
Experience in developing fuzing, safe & arm products that meet MIL-STD-1316, MIL-STD-1901, and MIL-STD-464.
Working knowledge of JOTP-051, 052, 053.
Experience with energetic and pyrotechnic initiators, exploding foil deflagrating initiators (EFDI), and Low energy exploding foil initiators (LEEFI) and their operation.
Technical writing skills in the area of detailed design requirements, test requirements, statements of work, white paper and technical presentations.
Project engineering skills and experience using Earned Value Management System.
Demonstrated success as a proposal/cost account manager as well as project/team leader.
Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW).
Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration.
Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership.
Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense).
RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
What We Offer
Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
parental (including paternal) leave
flexible work schedules
achievement awards
educational assistance
child/adult backup care
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays
The 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.
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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. 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.
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.
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.
Privacy Policy and Terms: RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Worksite address
tucson, AZ, 85718, US
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