Job Specifications
Date Posted:2025-09-11
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
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:DoD Clearance: Secret
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 Systems Effectors: Processing, Guidance & Control Center is responsible for algorithm development including Guidance, Navigation, and Control; radio frequency (RF) and electro-optical/infrared (EO-IR) Signal Processing (SP); and missile- and sensor-level Modeling and Simulation for Raytheon's broad portfolio of projects, programs, and products. In the GNC department, we design, integrate, and optimize effector guidance, tracking, navigation, and estimation algorithms to meet mission objectives. We support new business initiatives and help develop & execute technology roadmaps.
The Effectors PG&C Center is currently hiring for a Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer position in Tucson, AZ to support execution of the portfolio of current and upcoming missile programs. As a Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer, you will play a critical role in helping with the evaluation, design, implementation, and integration of Embedded software algorithms. You will collaborate with a team of engineers in an integrated product team that will be responsible for tactical Embedded software, firmware, and integrated flight software 6 Degrees-of-Freedom simulations to achieve overall system performance requirements.
This position is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ.
What You Will Do
Development, integration, and testing of Embedded tactical missile flight code
Definition and execution of system level performance studies and analyses to inform the development and integration of new capabilities, refinement of existing capability, or to address obsolescence
Work within an agile framework to lead development of backlogs, plans, and metrics
Provide experience and guidance to help the program train new engineers and execute efficiently and effectively
Support missile performance analysis including model development, system optimization, and Monte Carlo assessments with expected system disturbances.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience
GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling/Simulation experience
Engineering experience in missile system applications to include at least two of the following:
Digital and/or modern control systems
Dynamics
Kalman filter design
Monte Carlo analysis
Development and/or simulation of physical systems
Signal processing
Verification and validation
System-level performance assessments
GPS/INS navigation systems, sensors, and algorithms
Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) systems, sensors, and algorithms for navigation in GPS-degraded environments
Experience with MATLAB, Python, C, C+, and/or Object-Oriented design
Experience with GNC and/or Signal Processing algorithms within a simulation or physical environment
Experience managing or leading others in a technical and/or functional capacity within an engineering environment
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start
Qualifications We Prefer
Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree
8 or more years of GNC, Signal Processing, and/or Modeling/Simulation experience
Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and customers regarding matters of significant importance
Ability to balance multiple concurrent priorities with overlapping deadline in an Agile environment
Subject Matter Expert in at least one of the following areas: RF algorithm design, GNC algorithm design, autopilot algorithm design or Software in Simulation
Experience with and demonstrable achievement in systems engineering principals with regards to product development
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 - relo