Job Description

Raytheon Missiles and Defense is the world's largest developer, producer and integrator of weapon systems. Military forces in more than 50 countries look to us for a high-quality product portfolio that includes missiles, smart munitions, projectiles, kinetic kill vehicles and directed energy weapons. We are helping to shape the future of innovative weapon system solutions in response to our customers' most urgent needs and our Systems Design team in Tucson, AZ, is looking for you!

The System Design & Architecture Directorate has systems design responsibility for programs in the following product lines: Systems Technology Center, Strategic & Naval Systems Center, Air & Land Warfare Systems Center and Advanced Missile Systems Center. Systems Design & Architecture is responsible for the overall technical integrity of the systems being developed, and is the point organization for coordinating GNC; Modeling, Simulation and Analysis; and Signal Processing support where required; the organization often takes the lead on Failure Review Boards, Engineering Review Boards, and other cross discipline engagements.

The Systems Design discipline within SD&A is currently looking for Senior Level Systems Engineers to provide systems design expertise for programs in various stages of the product life cycle. We are not looking for managers or directors at this time.

U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.

Required Degree, Skills and Experience:
BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics
Minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience in one or more of the following technical domains: RF/IR signal processing, electronics, navigation (GPS or Inertial), missile autopilots, modeling and simulation (for example 6-DOF), aerodynamics, missile or defense product-related engineering such as mechanical, electrical or software engineering (Eight (8) years experience and a related Masters Degree or Six (6) years experience and a related PhD)
Minimum of eight (8) years of systems engineering experience in one or more of the following domains: system or subsystem architecture development; functional or physical analysis/decomposition; requirements analysis and development; system performance analysis; integration, verification, and validation
Past work experience interacting with multidisciplinary teams
Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations
U.S. Citizenship required.

Desired Skills:
Current DoD TS/SSBI clearance
MS or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics
Matlab and/or C++ experience
Modeling and Simulation experience
Experience in production, sustainment and/or full program lifecycle
Experience with model-based systems engineering and SysML
Missile and/or defense product performance analysis
Ability to visualize system functionality, to create block diagrams, and to analyze system performance
Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance
Familiarity with DoD customer products & services
Firm understanding of Systems Engineering Product Life Cycle
Cost & schedule management experience with earned value management system (EVMS)
Strong communication skills including effective written, verbal, and listening skills
Demonstrated strong leadership skills including technical and personnel leadership
Desire and aptitude to mentor/develop junior engineers

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.

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