Sr RF/Electrical Engineer

RTX • AZ

65d • $82,000 - $164,000

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 Advanced Effector Guidance Section (AEGS) Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Electronic Systems solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Datalink, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as systems teams. The Advanced Effector Guidance Department is searching for a Senior RF/Electrical Engineer with experience in integrating, testing, and troubleshooting Radio Frequency Guidance Electronics. The role of the RF engineer is to integrate and validate electronics design during the development phase of the program. Electronics validation includes testing hardware, assessing performance, failure resolution, analysis, and modeling. The RF Engineer collaborates with the supplier and interfaces with multi-disciplined groups.

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience in RF product and subassembly design, integration, and production support.
• Experience with electrical hardware development and/or testing.
• Experience in sub-systems, systems engineering requirement development and/or requirement validation.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Systems engineering thought process with analytical skills background.
• Background in detailed design, testing and/or troubleshooting of missile guidance electronics subsystems.
• Highly self-motivated individual that can perform multidiscipline work.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with peers, suppliers, management, and customers in a production environment.
• Proven experience in balancing engineering process discipline and innovation for rapid development and program success.
• Experience working with missiles or similar systems.
• Ability to effectively work multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of mixed signal electronics.
• Practical experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting electronics in a lab or production environment.
• Performing system and circuit level analysis.
• Subsystem integration and test.
• Supporting failure investigations.
• Maintaining and creating documentation.
• Interacting with multi-disciplined groups.
• Understanding the requirements, interfaces, subsystem behavior, and how the subsystem will integrate into the overall system and architecture.
• Experience in RF, especially in seeker/sensor/radar.
• Experience in Design Verification Testing (DVT) and qualification testing.
• Integration & test of the subassemblies at the system level.
• Interfacing and communicating with the supplier on hardware deliveries and technical issues / technical solutions.
• Knowing when to escalate issues, pull in Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and communicate progress and risks.
• Failure analysis / root cause determination and corrective action on a complex portfolio of failure modes and risks.
• Generating test procedures/plans and documenting test results.
• Experience in Agile and Scrum.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 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 and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees