Principal Engineer- Energetics and Propulsion
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeRemote
location_onLindbergh Drive, Addison, Dallas County, Texas, 75001, United States
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose to solve the world's most complex problems. Formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation, RTX operates at the edge of known science, delivering solutions in quantum physics, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and cybersecurity.
Raytheon brings over 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threats. Our foundation is rooted in a higher calling: to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world.
The Energetics and Propulsion Department is an engineering organization within the Hardware Engineering Directorate, responsible for the full spectrum of warhead, fuzing, and propulsion designs. This includes power systems, ignition, and all weapon initiation safety systems technology.
In this remote role, you will join a team of highly advanced technologists to develop architectures and top-level design concepts for a variety of one-shot devices, such as initiators, gas generators, pyroswitches, and explosive bolts. You will serve as the day-to-day liaison between programs and functional subject matter experts, ensuring technical rigor in the development, testing, and verification of power source batteries and one-shot subsystems. Your work will directly contribute to technology roadmaps and support critical failure analysis and corrective actions to maintain the highest standards of safety and performance.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted, though this may vary based on candidate flow and business necessity. As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
Work model: Remote
Lindbergh Drive, Addison, Dallas County, Texas, 75001, United States
Addison, Texas
Advanced degree. Ten (10) or more years of directly related experience in energetic, fuze, or propulsive devices and their applications. Directly related experience in one shots subsystems design, development, and test. Experience in working with and managing suppliers. Supplier collaboration experience and oversight generating specifications and statements of work (SOW). Working knowledge or experience with either missile design or development, production support and integration. Experience with DoD customers and/or associated contractor executives and technical leadership. Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance (Department of Defense).
Skills: Power Sources, One Shot Devices, Fuze, Propulsive Devices, Missile Design, Cybersecurity, Electric Propulsion, Directed Energy, Hypersonics, Avionics.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in STEM required with 8 years experience.