Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – Flight Execution Lead

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At RTX the worlds largest aerospace and defense company 185000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the worlds 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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows 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.

Our mission is to develop best in industry technologies that align product capabilities to the needs of our customer. We empower our employees to leverage design commonality and innovation balancing risk and rigor to achieve predictable and affordable solutions.

The Processing Guidance and Control center is currently hiring for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Flight Execution Lead position in Tucson AZ to support the execution of the portfolio of current and upcoming missile programs. The Flight Execution Lead will provide technical leadership for a strategically important software upgrade that enhances the companys longterm competitiveness and strengthens future program pursuits. This role oversees a crossfunctional team of 2530 engineers spanning Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Flight Sciences Operational Analysis (OA) Simulation Performance and Mission Planning softwaredisciplines that collectively define system flight behavior and mission execution.

Sr. Principal Systems Engineer Flight Execution Lead is responsible for unifying technical decisions across these areas managing systemlevel risk and ensuring all elements of flight behavior remain synchronized with program objectives and customer requirements. This position guides the development of advanced flight algorithms integrated simulation environments and missionlevel logic essential to delivering the next generation capability. This role also includes Cost Account Management responsibilities ensuring financial execution aligns with program scope schedule and technical commitments.

What You Will Do

• Provide unified leadership across all flight execution disciplines
• Ensure systemlevel coordination across GNC OA Simulation Performance and Mission Planning
• Drive development of advanced flight algorithms and missionlevel system behaviors
• Maintain integrated simulation environments aligned with customer expectations
• Manage crossdisciplinary dependencies affecting flight dynamics and mission effectiveness
• Keep engineering efforts aligned to aggressive customerdriven schedules
• Perform Cost Account Management duties including planning tracking and reporting cost and schedule performance for assigned control accounts

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering Science Physics Mathematics or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience
• Experience with fluid mechanics computational fluid dynamics or applied aerodynamics
• Experience with HighPerformance Computing workflows distributed architectures or cloudbased compute environments
• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. governmentissued Security Clearance prior to start with ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a STEM discipline
• Computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamic design experience across varied aerodynamic regimes (subsonic through hypersonic and noncontinuum)
• Experience with CFD
• Strong communication skills for coordinating technical decisions across diverse engineering specialties
• Experience with Cadence Pointwise
• Experience with Tecplot FieldView or ParaView
• Experience with basic shell scripting or programming with Python
• Experience leading crossdisciplinary engineering teams (GNC OA Simulation Performance Mission Planning)
• Experience with development integration or verification of flight algorithms or missionlevel logic
• Familiarity with systemlevel modeling digital twin environments or highfidelity simulation architecture
• Experience with system engineering practices including requirements development interface control and verification/validation
• Experience managing technical risk across large multidisciplinary teams
• Background in Agile or iterative software development processes
• Understanding of mission analysis weapons effectiveness or operational scenario modeling
• Experience with Cost Account Management (EVMS planning tracking and reporting control account performance)

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 is available for this position

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

• This position requires onsite work in Tucson AZ: part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect 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.
  The salary range for this role is 132400 USD - 251600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.
  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 companys 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.

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