Principal Specialist, Field Service (temp)

Principal Specialist, Field Service

Raytheon is seeking a temporary Principal Specialist, Field Service to reside near Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida supporting Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and Raytheon, conducting repairs of turreted Electro-Optical, Infra-Red (EO/IR) Sensor and Systems.

This interdisciplinary engineering position requires an array of technical competencies in EO/IR Systems hardware and software, aircraft avionics and military flight-line environment as well as personality traits that enable one to respond effectively to dynamic conditions.

What You Will Do

• Act as a representative for all Raytheon MTS assets during repair activity at NAS Jacksonville.
• Responsible for communicating frequently with program management and IPT leads, operations, engineering, mission assurance, and supply chain across multiple programs.
• Responsible for reporting partner and/or customer sentiments, system performance/availability, maintenance activities/issues, repair status, and supply support/spares status.
• Provide assistance to the Site Lead to meet performance metrics and schedule for Raytheon products across all McKinney programs.
• Provide technical training to both Raytheon team and FRCSE Government Artisans on sensor systems and associated support equipment in accordance with the product technical data and the customer's specifications.
• Provides technical, logistics, and/or material support for multiple MTS products.
• Ensure that all necessary inspection, maintenance, repair and modification activities are performed and recorded in the appropriate management information system.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with EO/IR maintenance hardware/software/system administration.
• Experience working with/balancing the needs of multiple internal customers and interacting with senior external personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between organizations.
• Experience representing the organization as the prime technical contact regarding depot repair activity.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in EO/IR Systems Integration, Test and Operational Maintenance.
• Expertise typically gained through 8 or more years of hardware/software/system administration experience including ground station support and system administration experience.
• Possess communication skills needed for problem resolution with customers, contractors and vendors.
• Ability to work independently without appreciable direction.

Special Work Requirements

Must be able to lift 40 pounds.

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This is a temporary position of an undetermined length.

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

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.