Principal Telemetry and Flight Terminations Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Every revolutionary invention begins with a simple electronic principle, proving small sparks can create massive change. Raytheon's Hardware Electrical Engineering Team is looking for experienced engineers who have electronics knowledge to support the design and test of electronic products and systems. Our bread and butter are all things “circuit cards”, and we want you to help us blaze the path! We're growing fast and we want you to grow with us! We're expanding our engineering organization dramatically to meet exciting customer demand, and we're actively looking for engineers who bring strong foundational skills and a passion for solving hard problems. Industry experience in defense? Not required — we'll invest in you. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to talk. Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career. Raytheon's Effector Analog & Power (EAP) Team is seeking a Principal Telemetry (TM) and Flight Termination Systems (FTS) Engineer to provide technical leadership, develop advanced system architectures, and drive execution for Telemetry (TM) and Flight Termination Systems (FTS). The Effector Power Department is responsible for the development, from concept to integration, of Telemetry and Flight Termination products; power systems from all up round to the lowest level power regulation; servo electronics supporting all mechanical motion in our products and low noise mixed signal electronics that provides the analog to digital interface to our front-end sensors. Each of these products generally operate in lower power and voltage ranges less than 10kW and 1000V. The TM/FTS team develops system designs focused on supporting effector flight tests. We adhere to rigorous standards from the Range Commanders Council, Federal Communications Commission, and the National Security Agency in the design and utilization of our products.

Requirements

Require’s a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Advanced degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience with electronics design at the system and/or subsystem level.
Experience generating and/or utilizing electrical design specifications.
Deep experience with analog and mixed-signal circuit design (FET/BJT circuits, op‑amps, filters, A/D converters, level shifting, termination, comparators, load switches, etc.).
Experience with analysis tools (MATLAB, MathCAD, Mathematica, or similar).
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering
Experience working with and applying government regulations relevant to TM/FTS, such as RCC, FCC, NSA, or related compliance frameworks.
Experience with component-level qualification, including radiation, temperature, vibration, and environmental stress conditions.
Experience leading cross-functional teams (systems, RF, firmware, mechanical, test, suppliers).
Extensive experience with: Mixed-signal PCB design
RF/antenna interfaces
RF transmitters and receivers
ECAD workflows and layout/routing constraints relevant to TM/FTS
Experience with electronics laboratory diagnosis and testing.
Experience with: Microcontroller, FPGA, and digital interface design
System grounding schemes and resolving ground reference issues
Requirements development and test plan creation
Electrical interface control documents
Power supply design
Detailed printed circuit board layout

Responsibilities

Lead system and circuit-level architecture design activities for TM and FTS subsystems.
Serve as the Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for complex TM and FTS designs.
Drive full lifecycle development of PCBA-level designs, from requirements definition through integration and qualification.
Lead technical reviews, failure investigations, supplier engagements, and cross-functional task teams.
Oversee or perform analog and mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, simulation, testing, and documentation.
Independently generate the engineering artifacts required to demonstrate compliance with program, performance, and regulatory requirements.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and shape team-level engineering best practices.