Senior Power Electronics Engineer

RTX•El Segundo, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking an experienced Power Electronics Engineer (P3) to join a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting advanced aerospace and defense programs. The role is a key technical contributor position focused on leading the design, development, analysis, verification, and integration of power-conversion hardware for airborne platforms, space systems, radar, and next-generation power architectures. It is intended for mid-career engineers ready to own complex subassemblies, make technical decisions, and mentor junior engineers while delivering high-performance, high-reliability power solutions. The position is primarily onsite in El Segundo, California. It requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing DoD Secret clearance after day one; candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance. Relocation is eligible. The salary range is $95,500–$181,700 USD. Eligible hires may receive benefits and annual incentive compensation, subject to the applicable business unit, position level, collective-bargaining coverage, and program terms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in power electronics design, analysis, or test.
Experience with switched-mode power converter topologies, such as buck, boost, flyback, half/full bridge, resonant, PFC, and motor control.
Experience using simulation tools such as SPICE, LTspice, PLECS, or MATLAB/Simulink for design and verification.
Laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, power analyzers, high-voltage equipment, and/or electronic loads.
Experience with high-power, high-voltage safety principles and best practices.
U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Active and existing DoD Secret security clearance required after day one.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in power electronics, control systems, or electromagnetics.
Demonstrated technical leadership developing power-conversion hardware from concept through qualification and production.
Experience with high-voltage and high-power systems, including converters above 1 kW or architectures above 600 V.
Proficiency with advanced modeling tools such as PSIM, PLECS, MATLAB, ANSYS, Flotherm, or Maxwell.
Experience designing custom magnetics, including planar magnetics, high-frequency inductors, and radiation-tolerant transformers.
Familiarity with digital control implementation, firmware collaboration, and closed-loop tuning for power stages.
Background in EMI/EMC mitigation, compliance testing, and certification to MIL or DO standards.
Experience supporting proposals, ROM estimates, and technical-volume writing.
Prior mentorship or technical oversight of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead design and development of power electronics hardware, including AC/DC and DC/DC converters, motor/servo drives, PFC stages, filters, and power-system architectures.
Own circuit- and subsystem-level designs, create schematics, select components, and guide PCB layout for high-density, high-reliability power boards.
Perform engineering analyses, including SPICE/PLECS simulation, worst-case analysis, derating, reliability modeling, and thermal and electromagnetic evaluations.
Develop and validate custom magnetics, including electrical models, core and winding selections, and optimization for size, efficiency, and thermal performance.
Drive adoption of SiC and GaN power semiconductors and develop gate-driver strategies, protection schemes, and high-frequency architectures.
Ensure EMI/EMC compliance through modeling, design techniques, and testing aligned with MIL-STD and aerospace requirements; recommend layout and filtering approaches.
Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, characterization, and formal validation of power hardware.
Develop test plans, procedures, and verification documentation for development stages from breadboard through qualification.
Collaborate with systems, digital design, mechanical and thermal engineering, manufacturing, and integration teams.
Contribute to and maintain system requirements, traceability, design artifacts, and engineering documentation in accordance with review and compliance processes.
Drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and production support for power hardware.
Participate in and present at technical design reviews, trade studies, proposals, and IRAD/technology maturation activities; influence architecture and design direction.
Mentor P1–P2 engineers by providing technical guidance and review support.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to position and program terms
Relocation eligibility