Systems EngineerThe Mission Solutions & Payloads (MSP) team in El Segundo, CA develops advanced space payloads supporting ISR, missile warning and tracking, Earth observation, and space protection missions. We are seeking Systems Engineers to support the design and development of electro-optical systems, including imagers, tracking sensors, LIDAR, and directed-energy payloads.In this role, you will contribute to mission and system requirements analysis, CONOPS and architecture development, requirements decomposition, trade studies, and IV&V planning. You will support hardware and software integration, develop test plans and procedures, and verify system performance in lab and field environments.
You will work collaboratively across disciplines and with customers throughout the full product lifecycle from early design through integration, flight test, production, deployment, and sustainment while applying Digital Engineering methods such as MBSE and Agile development. This is an onsite position in El Segundo, CA.What You Will Do:Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team environment and interface with customers, program management, vendors, and functional partnersDevelop and decompose system requirements, define system interfaces, and support validation and verification planningPerform system performance analysis along with hardware and software integration and test activitiesConduct tests on optical and electrical components and integrated systems, collect data, and analyze results to assess and optimize performanceIdentify issues during testing, perform troubleshooting and calibration, and support system design updates and enhancementsExecute integration, verification, and validation testing, and document results through clear test reports and technical briefingsDevelop use cases, support test architecture development, and participate in technical reviews and technical interchange meetingsPerform performance evaluations and root-cause analysis, including corrective and preventive action developmentUse laboratory or field test equipment and analysis tools such as MATLAB for simulation, modeling, and quantitative evaluationSupport program activities that may require travel up to 25%What You Will Learn:After completion of comprehensive on the job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering and Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycleQualifications You Must Have:Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience in design/development and testing of EO/IR Systems or related fieldExperience in aspects of product life cycle for space development programs and its events (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, PSR/CTSR)Active and transferable U.S. government issued DoD Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceQualifications We Prefer:Advanced Degree Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred)Experience in designing, integrating, or testing EO/IR systems, imagers, focal planes, or opto-mechanical componentsKnowledge of signal/image processing, computer vision, tracking, machine learning, or object recognitionOpto-mechanical engineering principles, embedded computing, control systems, or electronics performance parametersSystems architecture and design work, including IV&V planning and executionMBSE and requirements-management tools such as CAMEO or DOORSWork performed in integration labs, test facilities, or field environments supporting system integration and verificationRoot-cause analysis, corrective-action implementation, and failure-prevention measuresUse of Monte Carlo simulations for system-performance modeling and test strategy supportWhat We Offer:Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.
At RTX, we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.Competitive salary, benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, holidays, vacation, education reimbursement.Relocation eligible