Principal Systems/Test Engineer - Energetics & Propulsion (Onsite)

Location

Fairfield, CA

Onsite role

What You Will Do

• Review Request for Quotes from customers to evaluate feasibility, ensure all requirements are managed by Qual by Similarity (QBS), Analysis or Testing and scope of effort is bid
• Participate in brainstorming efforts for part design and/or new specification conditions and provide feedback and guidance on requirements impact and testing needs
• Manage requirements on all phases of the product life cycle using a compliance matrix or similar requirements management tool
• Help review and provide requirements guidance on development and production hardware to determine spec versus actual conditions
• Help with designing, modeling and analyzing system/customer requirements
• Lead and develop testing methods to qualify design and verify customer and internal requirements
• Communicate with customers to provide technical information, engineering recommendations, action plans and risk assessments
• Lead or participate in failure investigations, creating fault trees, creating requirements‑based actions and quickly determining root cause to implement corrective action
• Work with Project/Program Management to ensure all project milestones are achieved within identified and documented time, budget, and performance expectations for multiple projects
• Monitor and report the status of all projects to management and customers
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve development project execution
• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) access
• Experience working as a Systems Engineer in the Aerospace Industry directly working with aerospace hardware development or sustainment programs

What We Prefer

• Experience with energetic engineering is highly desired but not required
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, etc.
• Graduate degrees in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical engineering are preferred
• Experience with modeling and analysis of complex engineering problems
• Experience reviewing, distilling and managing technical requirements on complex systems
• Experience running failure investigations, creating fault trees and driving to a root cause and corrective actions
• Experience creating test plans from engineering requirements, executing tests and distilling data to verify requirements
• Must be proficient at prioritizing and managing workload, as well as having very strong decision making and administrative abilities
• Strong continuous improvement skills and customer focus
• Having Systems Engineering certifications are a plus
• Experience with Cameo and Model Based Simulation is a plus

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Salary Range

118,300 USD - 224,900 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. 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.