Lead Gnc Analyst, Space Systems - Tucson, United States - Raytheon

Raytheon

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Tucson, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ888:
RMS AP Bldg East Hermans Road Building 928, Tucson, AZ, 85706 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:

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; 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 guidance, navigation, state estimation, and control algorithms to meet mission objectives.

We support new business initiatives and help develop & execute technology roadmaps.

The GNC Department is seeking a Senior GNC Engineer to perform in the role of
Lead GNC Analyst (Space Systems & Astrodynamics) within the Alternative Missions Portfolio.

This position is located at our
Tucson, AZ location.
This position is an onsite role.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

As the Lead GNC Analyst for the Program, you will be responsible for identifying, designing, and executing studies to stress and evaluate brand new system capabilities that will be used to inform design refinements and development.
You will define and execute system performance studies to ensure integrating new capabilities do not harm existing system performance.
You will decompose capabilities into actionable flight software features including defining common features in collaboration with release leads for other software products
You will participate in navigation tasks including system trade studies, component modeling of inertial measurement units (IMU), global positioning systems (GPS), as well as simulation of navigation algorithms, particularly Kalman filters.
You will work with embedded software including realtime GNC algorithm development for missiles system products.
You will offer experience and guidance to help the program spin up, train new engineers, and execute efficiently and effectively.
You will have the opportunity to travel for both missile and captive flight tests, providing realtime and postmission navigation system performance analysis. (Amount of travel is approximately 10%)

Basic Qualifications:

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of Guidance, Navigation and/or Controls related engineering experience.
Experience with system performance
Experience with Matlab, C, C++, and/or Object-Oriented design
Experience developing nDOF simulations, guidance laws and Kalman filters.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret 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:

Experience with Unix and/or Linux operating systems
Experience working with genSoft.
Experience leading a team or creating, tracking, and communicating plans or schedules.
Strong, working knowledge in astrodynamics.
Strong working knowledge of navigation systems and/or orbit determination
Experience working with engineers from other disciplines, such as Systems, Avionics/Hardware, GNC, Signal Processing, Mechanical, or Integration and Test
Experience supporting activities leading to flight test such as IFS and CIL performance analysis, ensuring compliance to performance metrics prior to software release.
Resultsoriented work ethic and able to communicate effectively with senior leadership and other engineering disciplines.
Capture effort coordination and developing proposals to obtain funding, spanning technical proposal development, work breakdown structures and cost estimation.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse team

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 Information:

- _ Onsite_: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintena