2026 Fulltime Raytheon Product Development Engineer I (Onsite)

RTX•Tucson, AZ

3d•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. The Hardware Engineering Team provides engineering design & development services to a wide range of products within Raytheon. The Critical Item Production Readiness (CPR) department is dedicated to ensuring that every product we develop is designed with its entire production lifecycle in mind. By integrating principles of manufacturability, assembly, scalability, and cost management, we aim to achieve production excellence while meeting the highest standards of quality and reliability. CPR is seeking a Product Development Engineer (PDE) to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The PDE section is responsible for internal design activities, providing the expertise that optimizes electronic hardware designs for producibility. The PDE section provides electrical circuit design, strategic procurement relationships, and assembly services through project leadership to achieve cycle time, technology, and cost goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major.
This position requires 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
Experience working on teams or projects with ability to multi-task and establish schedule based on priorities.
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

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.
3.0 cumulative GPA desired.
Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T), engineering drafting standards, and overall producibility considerations related to electronic packaging.
Familiarity with translating schematic capture into a producible layout.
Familiarity with soldering and importance of workmanship.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes, specifically PCB and CCA.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Responsible for hosting and facilitating design reviews and collaborating with a multi-disciplined team which takes Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) designs from inception to manufacturing.
Drive design, procurement and build schedule to meet program need dates.
Generate drawing notes and review Technical Data Package (TDP) to ensure adherence to IPC specs.
Perform design for manufacturability analyses.
BOM (Bill of Material) development and management.
Review supplier data and lessons learned in order to ensure product excellence and continual improvement.
Travel to visit suppliers.
Self-starter that seeks to connect the dots between engineering disciplines and actively reaches out to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).