Guidance Lead, Space Systems & Astrodynamics
Raytheon
- Tucson, AZ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will help lead a small team of 5 – 10 engineers executing the development of algorithms, simulation and performance tasks to ensure delivery of the system per program plan.
- You will ensure all guidance algorithm and simulation scope is performed with a cohesive technical approach compliant to our robust execution practices.
- You will report technical and earned value metrics to program and functional leadership.
- You will provide leadership to the Sub-IPTs (navigation aiding, hardware integration, etc) to ensure program alignment and teamwork.
- You will manage the development of software products, algorithms, and simulations to deliver a production ready design within a challenging schedule
- You will provide leadership for IPT collaboration with functional partners from Engineering, Operations, Mission Assurance, Digital Technologies, and Global Supply Chain.
- You will Decompose capabilities into actionable flight software features including defining common features in collaboration with release leads for other software products
- You will track feature development burndown to flight software milestones and communicate status to leadership
- The selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain special program access
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior GNC experience.
- Experience including at least two of the following: digital and/or modern control systems, dynamics, Kalman filter design, Monte Carlo simulations, development and/or simulation of physical systems, or signal processing.
- Experience with Matlab, C, C++, and/or Object Oriented design
- Previous experience in a technical and/or functional leadership role.
- 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.
- Advanced Degree in Systems or Software Engineering
- Experience working with engineers from other disciplines, such as Systems, Avionics/Hardware, GNC, Signal Processing, Mechanical, or Integration and Test
- Experience and proficient in Trajectory Optimization
- Experience and proficient in Astrodynamics
- Familiar with Uncertainty Quantification
- Experience working with genSoft
- Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and customers regarding matters of significant importance.
- Ability to influence others to agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
- Experience working in Software-in-Simulation (SiS) or Integrated Flight Simulation (IFS) environments
- Experience as a software product owner or technical lead
- Experience debugging on Computer-in-the-Loop (CIL) or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platforms
- Experience mentoring and coaching individual contributors in technical aspects of software development languages and lifecycle.
- 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.