Principal Electrical Engineer – Proposal Lead

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead proposal activities. The department is responsible for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal-processing technology, including product design, development, integration, production-build support, and lifecycle support. This role suits a flexible, multidisciplinary engineer with a strong radar background and experience leading costing activities. The position develops researched, well-documented engineering bids and reasoned Basis of Estimates (BOEs), defends bids to management, and interfaces with hardware leads. Work is divided approximately as follows: 50% supporting Electrical and REPA Department proposals, 25% developing and supporting department-level metrics, and 25% supporting technical department initiatives. This is a first-shift, 100% onsite role based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with anticipated travel between sites including Andover and Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain an interim Secret U.S. government security clearance before the start date. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility.

Requirements

A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically, and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to meet proposal-submission deadlines.
Experience developing and submitting compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs) aligned with regulatory requirements.
Experience analyzing SOWs and RFPs to define project scope.
Experience identifying risks and opportunities, preferably through detailed analysis of proposal cost rollups.
Experience aligning bids with different contract types, such as FFP and CPFF.
Experience presenting proposal details to management.
Ability to obtain and maintain an interim Secret U.S. government security clearance before the start date.
U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Ability to advocate for the department when proposal leadership is disorganized.
Ability to work with Mechanical Engineering to occasionally develop a combined Hardware Package.
Experience with Standard Bidding Tool (SBT), Engineering Project Information Collection (EPIC), and the PS-07 tool.
Experience navigating technical, business, and schedule constraints while multitasking.
Experience interfacing with cross-functional disciplines to align Electrical Engineering bids with overall project scope.
Experience with Receiver and Exciter hardware development at the radar system level.
Academic coursework in Receiver and/or Transmitter Design, RF Design, Front-End Transceiver Design Theory, Digital Signal Processing, and Radar Systems.
Design verification and system-level verification testing experience.
An active or existing Secret U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop researched and well-documented engineering bids.
Prepare well-reasoned Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Defend bids to management and interface with hardware leads.
Support Electrical and REPA Department proposals (approximately 50% of the role).
Develop and support department-level metrics (approximately 25% of the role).
Support technical department initiatives (approximately 25% of the role).
Lead multidisciplinary teams to meet proposal-submission deadlines.
Analyze Statements of Work (SOWs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to extract and define project scope.
Identify risks and opportunities, including through analysis of proposal cost rollups.
Adjust and align bids to requirements of different contract types, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).
Present proposal details to management.
Travel between work sites, including Andover and Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Relocation based on candidate eligibility
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.