AUR Autopilot Lead, Senior Engineer

Date Posted: 2024-01-23 Country: United States of America Location: AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA Position Role Type: Onsite 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.
Job Summary: In the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) department, we design, integrate, and optimize guidance, navigation, state estimation, and control algorithms to meet mission objectives.
We support new business initiatives and help develop & execute technology roadmaps.
The Flight Sciences department, within GNC, is looking for a Senior Flight Controls engineer to perform in the role of All Up Round (AUR) Autopilot Lead for a hypersonic missile system at our Tucson, AZ location.
This is an onsite role.
Responsibilities to Anticipate: The AUR Autopilot Lead will apply knowledge of advanced controls & inertial sensors to flight controls design & analysis of missile performance in simulation, ground test, and flight test.
In this role, you will develop solutions to complex control problems and contribute to uncovering and resolving issues related to development and implementation of flight controls systems.
You will provide guidance and oversight for the flight controls function on Program efforts, from the development phase through flight test execution and ultimately leading into production.
You will develop flight control system architectures and requirements, implement control laws and design flight controls algorithms to maximize Program performance and robustness.
You will develop missile state estimation algorithms, as well as derive algorithms and filters to compensate for flexible body, aeroservoelastic effects, and inertial coupling.
Selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain special access program clearance Basic Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior Flight Controls engineering experience Experience in flight control design and analysis Experience in endo-atmospheric flight control Experience developing or modifying code in C++ Experience with MATLAB and Simulink 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: Advanced degree in Engineering discipline, Computer Science, Math or Physics Experience with embedded software development, hardware/software integration, and validation testing of flight control software on flight hardware.
Research and/or applied experience in advanced control design techniques in areas such as nonlinear, robust, optimal, adaptive, fault-tolerant, and real-time control Air vehicle autopilot design experience over a wide range of aerodynamic regimes such as during aircraft separation, and free flight subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flow regimes Experience with supplier coordination and assessing GNC system integration risks through test data analysis.
Ability to work with and in adjacent disciplines in an “Agile” team framework Experience executing and analyzing data from ground validation tests including subsystem design validation tests and flexible body-control loop coupling testsPerformance analysis by simulation, including verification and validation techniques Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines What We Offer: Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
Additional Details: Please consider the following role type definitions 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.
Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.
Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).
An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed.
The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 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 candidate’s 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 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/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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