Sr. Principal Engineer - Batteries and One-Shots

Date Posted:

2023-03-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ802: RMS AP Bldg 802 1151 East Hermans Road Building 802, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

This position is eligible for a minimum of $40,000 Sign-On Bonus

Sign-on bonuses are not permitted for internal candidates
 

Are you seeking an opportunity to contribute your expertise in power source battery and one-shot devices?

Would you enjoy knowing your efforts directly impact defending our nation and allies?

Do you enjoy leading a team as much as contributing in one?

If you can answer "yes" to these questions, we want to talk to you!

About Us:

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers.

Job Summary:

The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization in the Mechanical Subsystems Directorate (MSD). This organization is responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs/technology, including power systems, ignition, and all other weapon initiation safety systems technology. This individual would develop architectures, top level design concepts, requirements, One-Shot devices (i.e. gas generators, pyroswitches, explosive bolts).

This position is located in Tucson, AZ

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Provide frontline lead activities and mentor engineers who develop power source and one-shot devices.  
• Provide production support for existing designs. 
• Technical oversight of our power source batteries and one-shot device development programs, technical development of people, training, and help with hiring and resource allocation.
• You will ensure two-way communication management; serve as the day-to-day liaison to the programs concerning resource technical assignments.
• Lead diverse teams of engineers by providing highly skilled engineering design services across all program phases.
• May be called upon to provide proposal support including cost ROMs, formal Basis of Estimates, project plans and technology maturity plans.
• May travel to suppliers and government facilities

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Typically requires Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 7 years of relevant experience
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering design
• Experience with One-Shot devices (i.e. gas generators, pyro switches, explosive bolts) design or manufacturing or testing or safety certification and/or FTS (Flight Termination System) compliance.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Value:

• 12 plus years of directly related experience in battery technology
• Specific experience in the thermal and Li-Ion battery manufacturing, design characteristics, safety testing, and managing development and qualification activities
• Ability to perform Power Source trade studies evaluating different electrochemistries and estimate cost and schedule
• Experience in working with and managing thermal and Li-Ion battery suppliers
• Experience with RCC tailoring, NAVSEA S9310-AQ-SAF-010 and UN 38.3 testing
• Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW)
• Experience in One-Shot component designs, ability to evaluate performance data, capable of evaluating MIL-DTL-23659 compliance, and creation of technical data packages
• Experience in business development and technology road mapping
• Demonstrated success as a  team leader
• Willingness to travel, including international 
• Familiarity with Performance Development Process
• Familiarity with Engineering Labor Forecasting
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration
• Experience with Military Missile systems and electronics
• Experience with the proposal capture process (development of compliant basis of estimates and ROMs)
• Familiarity with the Estimate at Complete Process
• Six Sigma certified
• Demonstrated team player, with excellent collaboration and mentoring skills
• Advocate for process improvement (e.g., CMMI, R6s), team builder and able to build strong relationships and effectively partner with internal and external resources.
• Project Management as applied to team interaction and deliverables
• Technical management of subcontracts on Government programs
• Proposal and cost preparation, requirements definition, and warhead subsystems analysis, test and verification; operational test support; supplier collaboration

What We Offer**:**

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust 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 superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

This position is located in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.)

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines) to receive the Referral Awarding.

Raytheon Technologies 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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