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RTX · 16 hours ago

Sr. Principal Low Observable Materials Engineer

US-AZ-TUCSON-827C ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 827C (External Site)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$132K/yr - $252K/yr

10+ years exp

RTX is an industry leader in Stealth Technology, seeking a Senior Principal Low Observable Materials Engineer to join their mechanical design team in Tucson, AZ. The role involves material and process development, characterization, and system level integration in support of Raytheon product lines and new business.

Telecom & CommunicationsAerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for material and process development, characterization and system level integration in support of all Raytheon product lines and new business

Material performance predictions and measurement tests of developmental and production systems

You will be expected to perform material measurements of constitutive and RF attenuation properties and generate predicted material performance using Computational Electromagnetic Codes (CEM) tools

You will work in integrated product teams to incorporate advanced signature control techniques into deliverable products and aid in the assessment of system performance

Material formulation and development

Fabrication process development

Composites operations support

Material testing and characterization (RF, mechanical, physical)

Preparation of engineering documentation

Customer and supplier interface

Participation/leadership of and program reviews

Project management

Mentor early career engineers

Strong ownership of tasks; ability to function as Materials Lead on Integrated Product Teams

Qualification

Low Observable Materials EngineeringMaterial CharacterizationPerformance TestingElectromagnetic CharacterizationThermal Analysis TechniquesCAD Software ProficiencyCustomer CollaborationProposal WritingTechnical ProgrammingAgile CommunicationProject Management

Required

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

Ten (10) years of Low Observables or Radar materials engineering experience OR Seven (7) years with related experience and advance degree

Experience in any of the following: Material characterization, or performance testing and/or prediction, and/or design experience, material down-select and/or integration on to air vehicle

Customer and supplier collaboration

Preferred

Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

High temperature LO materials characterization, testing, and integration

Experience with intrinsic property analytical techniques for the electromagnetic characterization of material

Competence in utilizing thermal analysis techniques (DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC) properties

Agile communicator, with effective interaction style that fosters collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, suppliers, and customers

Skilled at planning, prioritizing, and executing projects/programs to successful completions

Proposal Writing and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development experience

CAD software proficiency and technical programming experience (Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.)

Experience with Infrared signature analysis and control

A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP)

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