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RTX · 6 hours ago

Sr. Principal Actuation Systems Engineer - Remote

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$132K/yr - $252K/yr

10+ years exp

RTX is a leading company in defense and aerospace, seeking a Sr. Principal Actuation Systems Engineer to lead the development of control actuation systems. The role involves overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from design to testing, while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to implement systems engineering practices and continuous improvement methodologies.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

At this grade level, you will be expected to work autonomously, have expert or mastery level knowledge of the Systems Engineering domain, exercise strategic vision to influence functional and organizational strategies of the PCAS organization beyond assigned program work, and coach and review the work of other professionals

Support may include but is not limited to detailed systems design, test design and execution, systems engineering, proposals and estimates, or earned value management

In this position, the candidate will be responsible for developing technical solutions for a wide range of high performance actuation system and motion control challenges, such as aerodynamic steering, thrust vectoring, attitude and divert maneuvering, pointing, and stabilizing of missile systems & subsystems. Responsibility extends across the entire life cycle of the product, from conceptualizing and design, to prototyping and manufacturing, integration and verification testing, through production support. You will be expected to apply sound systems engineering principles to define and solve complex system problems while teaming with a cross-discipline team including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, control systems engineering, software and firmware engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain and others

The position will lead requirements development for actuation systems, sub-units, modules and software/firmware; define and develop systems tools and processes for actuation systems; champion the development of Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) standards; lead Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) development for actuation systems; develop standardized actuation system architectures with modularity, scalability and adaptability; institutional standardized verification methods and approaches for Design Verification Testing, Qualification Testing and Acceptance Test; champion re-usable and scalable design and development documents to maximize cross-program efficiency. The candidate working with the multi-disciplinary actuation team will implement these systems engineering practices on program applications and implement continuous improvement methodologies to increase efficiency and eliminate systemic issues

Day-to-day activities are highly collaborative, both internally across disciplines as well as externally with suppliers, partners and customers. Hands-on opportunity is plentiful, as great emphasis is put on exposing designers to the hardware through participation in prototype building and verification testing, thus enabling firsthand knowledge of system performance

Assigned responsibilities could grow to include a team leadership role of a major hardware subsystem on a specific program or across several programs. In this role, accountability for technical success across disciplines (systems, mechanical, electrical, controls systems, software, integration, etc.), risk management, system integration into the overall final assembly, and adherence to cost and schedule commitments would be required

Qualification

Systems EngineeringActuation SystemsModel Based Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentElectromechanical SystemsControl TheoryMatlab/SimulinkMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Typically requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience

A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience or 7 years related experience with an advanced degree

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Experience with electromagnetic or electrohydraulic control actuation systems

Preferred

Twelve (12) years of experience with system, electrical or mechanical engineering of actuation systems or motion controls

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science

Experience with development of actuation system requirements, system architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance

Experience working with a wide variety of industry / military standards and specifications for system, DC motor, and mechanism design (AGMA, IEEE, INCOSE, SAE, etc.)

Experience developing requirements and decomposing or deriving applicable technical requirements from higher level specifications

Proven ability to take ownership of complex systems and coordinating completion of technical data packages with peers

Experience developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product lifecycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test

Experience in working with control actuation systems that employ permanent magnet brush and brushless DC motor technology

Experience of actuation communication busses; electromechanical actuators (using gears, ballscrews, leadscrews etc); position sensors; electronic controllers and power amplifiers

Experience of Hardware In The Loop development and tools such as dSpace

Experience with the development of different actuation drive systems including trapezoidal drive, sine drive and field oriented control

Experience with feedback control systems, including control theory, system sizing, testing and integration, design to manufacturing, kinematic and dynamic simulation and analysis

Experience of developing system based models including Matlab/Simulink and SysML

Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and DOORS

Experience on Failure Investigation Teams with FRACAS / FRB / FR / A / CA

Experience in design and development of test equipment for electromechanical systems that operate under high load and rate

Basic understanding of packaging electromechanical systems for management of grounding, shielding and electrical noise in compact designs

Ability to estimate project / tasks level of effort and to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks

Ability to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences

Current DoD Security Clearance

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees