Low Observable Materials Engineer

About the role

The role is based in Tucson, AZ and is an Onsite position. It involves material and process development, characterization, and system level integration in support of all Raytheon product lines and new business. Key responsibilities include material performance predictions, measurement tests, and system level integration.

Responsibilities

• Material and process development
• Characterization and system level integration
• Material measurements of constitutive and RF attenuation properties
• Generate predicted material performance using Computational Electromagnetic Codes (CEM) tools
• Work in integrated product teams to incorporate advanced signature control techniques into deliverable products
• Aid in the assessment of system performance
• Material formulation and development
• Composites operations support
• Material testing and characterization (RF, mechanical, physical)
• Preparation of engineering documentation
• Customer and supplier interface
• Participation/leadership of and program reviews
• Project management
• Mentor early career engineers

Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience in Low Observables or Radar materials.
• Experience in material characterization, performance testing and/or prediction, and/or design experience, material down-select and/or integration on to air vehicle.
• Experience with customer and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• You must have a Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Experience with high temperature LO materials characterization, testing, and integration.
• Competence in utilizing thermal analysis techniques (DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC).
• Agile communicator, with effective interaction style that fosters collaboration with a multi-disciplined team, suppliers, and customers.
• Skilled at planning, prioritizing, and executing projects/programs to successful completions.
• Proposal Writing and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development experience.
• CAD software proficiency and technical programming experience (Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.).
• Experience with Infrared signature analysis and control.
• A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).