Raytheon Polar Services

Raytheon Polar Services – Experience Antarctica!

Seeking a unique adventure as well as employment?  How would you like to be one of the few people on the planet to have the opportunity to live and work in Antarctica?  Raytheon Polar Services is the primary contractor for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program.  We are currently looking for people to deploy to the McMurdo or South Pole Antarctic research stations on a contract basis beginning approximately August/October 2011.

There are three contract lengths:  Summer - (Approximately) October through February, Winter - (Approximately) February through October, or Year-Long - (Approximately) October through October. 

We are looking for Primary and Alternate employees to fill all contract positions.  The Primary is first in line for the position. The Alternate is next in line to deploy should the Primary be unable to meet deployment requirements.

All contract positions include competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.  For the time you are in Antarctica compensation also includes travel to and from the ice, room & board, and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus upon successful completion of your contract.  FYI - Only authorized personnel are allowed on station and you need to remain on station for the duration of your contract except in case of emergency.  Check out our website at http://rpsc.raytheon.com/.  All applicants must be able to provide proof of U.S. or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency once employment is offered and pass strict physical, dental, and psychological (for winter-over positions) examinations in order to qualify for deployment.  Offers of employment are also contingent upon ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.  Failure to meet these requirements may result in withdrawal of employment offer or other employment action.  All employees must also comply with applicable safety, environment, health, and waste management policies and procedures.

If you like to live on the edge and are interested in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - go to Raytheon Jobs and apply today.  

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.