Principal Electrical Subsystem Architect

RTX•Tucson, AZ

3d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Effectors Guidance Systems Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides electrical systems engineering for electronic systems across Raytheon’s portfolio. The department’s work includes architecture, requirements, integration, and test, spanning RF/RADAR, navigation/IMU/GPS, data link/communications, digital, and power technologies. The Principal Electrical Subsystem Architect will lead architecture development for next-generation missile guidance, control, and sensing electronics. The role defines and drives technical direction for high-reliability power conditioning, energy delivery, and precision analog subsystems operating in extreme missile environments. The architect evaluates, matures, and guides designs from early conceptual modeling through detailed design, integration, and transition to production. The position emphasizes system trades, quantifiable decision-making, and application of real-world behaviors and military/aerospace specifications. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. An active and transferable U.S. government Secret clearance is required before starting and must be active on day one; U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility. The stated salary range is $107,500–$204,500. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits and incentive compensation, subject to the terms described in the posting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in power electronics, analog design, mixed-signal design, or high-reliability electronics development.
Effective negotiation as a subject-matter expert across disciplines.
Experience with VHDL-AMS/MAST and State-AMS modeling languages, including mixed-signal and state-aware models.
Mastery of harness effects, power quality, EMI/EMC, and signal integrity.
Working knowledge of MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, RS-422/RS-485, and Ethernet/TSN.
Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies and prototype cutting-edge solutions.
Ability to negotiate with cross-discipline subject-matter experts and mentor P1–P3 engineers.
Ability to collaborate and align with internal and external teams.
Demonstrated expertise in high-density or high-efficiency power conversion, power sequencing, energy-storage interfaces, or precision power control.
Ability to analyze and troubleshoot designs at various maturity stages, including incomplete data sets, legacy architectures, and hardware already in build.
Experience with environmental qualification, MIL-STD design, and systems operating in shock, vibration, and thermal extremes.
Proficiency with SPICE simulation, modeling tools, and power/analog design best practices.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance; an active, existing clearance is required on day one, and U.S. citizenship is required.
Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; an advanced degree may qualify with at least 5 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or Ph.D. degree.
Experience with missile systems, guidance electronics, harsh-environment power systems, or seeker/power integration.
Hands-on experience with lab bring-up, prototype testing, instrumentation, and failure analysis.
Understanding of EMI/EMC mitigation, grounding strategies, and system-level power integrity.
Experience in program leadership, technical direction, or multidisciplinary coordination.
Familiarity with Model-Based Engineering, requirements management, and digital engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Architect high-reliability power systems and precision analog subsystems for guidance, navigation, and control electronics.
Lead power architecture trade studies, technology evaluations, and down-selections considering performance, cost, producibility, and environmental constraints.
Assess designs at varying maturity stages, including early concepts, partially complete hardware, legacy designs requiring modernization, and near-production configurations.
Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities in immature or evolving designs, and mentor teams in closing those gaps.
Analyze power-system loads, margins, thermal impacts, transient behavior, and electromagnetic compatibility.
Guide component selection, derating, survivability requirements, and high-reliability screening strategies.
Participate in and lead engineering reviews, readiness events, risk-reduction activities, cross-disciplinary integration efforts, and failure review boards.
Support hardware bring-up, prototype evaluation, root-cause analysis, and design refinement.
Coordinate with systems engineering, digital design, RF, modeling and simulation, GNC, and manufacturing disciplines to ensure robust and producible electrical power architectures.
Support technology roadmaps and contribute to long-term capability development across the portfolio.
Present trade studies to stakeholders as needed.