Systems Engineer

Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Coyote CUAS Lead Systems Engineer (LSE)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.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. The LSE will be expected to directly interface with the customer from the United States Government (USG) and partner with contractual requirements such as achieving DD250.What You Will DoProtect the system technical integrity to ensure we deliver a product that meets the customers' and warfighters' needs while working through challenges to accelerateCoordinate efforts across multiple disciplines and program efforts, to include coordination with other Raytheon products and external customer entitiesCommunicate 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 paceHelp drive positive change within the production environment as a key stakeholder in Failure Review Boards, FRACAS activities, and other continuous improvement effortsQualifications You Must HaveTypically 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 teamsQualifications We PreferAgility to support multiple customer and internal requirements and prioritiesAn advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related disciplineExperience in producing and testing guidance electronics systems or electronics subsystem products in the Defense IndustryRaytheon Level 4 (or higher) Certified Lead Systems Engineer10 or more years of relevant work experience including prior experience in a technical leadership role and including experience across the development and production lifecycleExperience with / Understanding of RF electronics system performanceExperience in Land and Air Defense missile system architectures and productsExcellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skillsExperience across the product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, design, integration, verification, qualification and productionExperience with test/support equipmentAbility to develop effective internal and external customer/stakeholder relationships to ensure customer/stakeholder satisfaction and continued businessExperience with Engineering Risk and Opportunity (R&O) and FRACAS ManagementWhat We OfferOur 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