Principal Specialist- Engineering Services Onsite

Date Posted:

2024-02-01

Country:

United States of America

Location:

NM101: White Sands, NM Bldg LC38 White Sands Missle Range Building LC38, White Sands, NM, 88002 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.  

Job Summary:

In Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) we integrate, verify, and validate our products. We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab or in the field, measure and analyze performance, and make sure our products work the first time and every time. To accomplish this we develop plans and procedures, debug and evaluate system functions and interfaces, develop test environments, and work hand-in-hand with our customers.

The Mission Capability and Verification Center (MCVC) located on White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM is searching for a Principal Specialist to join the Team.  The candidate will be involved in mission activity, munition testing and qualification testing support, locally on WSMR and multiple testing locations throughout the United States.  Candidates will collaborate with multi-disciplined teams while supporting multiple projects to achieve timely execution and completion of established goals.. The candidate will work in an engineering environment to support and facilitate testing of engineering hardware in accordance with customer and internal requirements and industry standards.  

This position is an onsite role in White Sands New Mexico. This position requires travel.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Provide technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks
• 50% travel required to support assigned systems. Travel is both within WSMR and to other US locations
• Provide support in a field testing environment
• Support to MCVC as needed outside of primary duties

Basic Qualifications: 

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• Experience in collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve common goals
• Must have successfully completed the SkillBridge Internship Program.
• Active and transferrable US government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. US citizenship is required, as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working at a test range, supporting a variety of test and/or facility efforts
• Ability to independently prioritize work in alignment with schedule and budget
• Strong written and oral communication skills as it pertains to collaboration within an engineering environment and working with internal and external customers

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

* Please consider the following role type definitions 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.
• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite.  Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).  An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. 

Clearance Information: This position requires an active, in-scope security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm