Simulation Analysis Engineer

Simulation Analysis Engineer

At Raytheon Technologies in Tucson, Arizona, United States, the Integrated Solutions, Modeling, and Architecture (ISMA) directorate assesses, develops, and evaluates solution architectures for our customers' largest, most complex challenges across all the operational domains. In the Operations and Mission Analysis Department you'll be part of a special team that analyzes the world's most challenging threats and helps define new capabilities to counter them, pushing the boundaries of innovation, and leading the industry in operational modeling and simulation using our purpose-built software.

Raytheon's Operations and Mission Analysis Department is currently hiring a Simulation Analysis Engineer for its Airborne Kill Chain AI/ML team. In this role, you will be joining a team of engineers working with high-fidelity missile simulations to construct decision support systems used by the warfighter.

This position is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Support/lead the design, development, and/or utilization of high-fidelity digital simulation software in advanced technical computing environments.
• Support/lead trade studies to assess system performance of weapons against a variety of threats in a variety of kill chain scenarios.
• Contribute your knowledge of performance engineering practices, and procedures, to evaluate work across a wide range of intriguing computational problems to answer questions such as: what should be the next system improvement; or what is the effectivity of the missile against a single or multiple threats; or what counter measures should be considered to increase effectivity and/or survivability and other operational performance related questions.
• Contribute and collaborate in a team environment, receiving inputs from the program, external customers, or team experts, and work on varied projects, as you determine, develop, and implement analytic approaches that will generate the supporting data to inform programmatic decisions.
• Participate/lead in the development and implementation of model-based solutions to power decision support systems, and participate in validation and testing models, software components and/or integrated systems.
• Support minimal travel (a few trips a year)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience scripting/programming in MATLAB and/or Python
• Experience in at least two of the following areas:
• Simulation modeling, development, and/or analysis of physical systems
• Systems engineering life-cycle model
• Probability and statistics
• Software development processes and/or object-oriented design using C/C++ and/or Java
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) or Surrogate Modeling
• Computation on high-performance computing (HPC) grids/clusters
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Advanced Degree in STEM
• DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
• Prior experience in or with military, or substantive domain knowledge of tools and tactics of warfare
• Producing PowerPoint slides, documentation, or publications.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, teaming and leadership skills.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position

The salary range for this role is $66,000 – $130,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.