Defense Hardware Engineer I — Electrical Subsystems

RTX; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability protection

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a hardware electrical engineer to design, test, manufacture, and support advanced electrical subsystems for battlefield environments. You will contribute to cutting-edge technologies spanning target detection, guidance, navigation, digital signal processing, and communications.

Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, apply rigorous processes, engineer high-reliability CCAs, and advance solutions from design through lab integration. A DoD secret clearance and U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
• Experience or coursework in RF, Microwave, Analog/Digital Electronics, Mixed Signal, Circuit Design or Analysis, Power Electronics, VHDL, FPGA, Electrical Components, Digital Signal Processing, or PCB design.
• Experience operating laboratory test and measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, waveform/function generators, spectrum analyzers, or network analyzers) to test hardware, interface with sensors, or measure electrical signals.
• Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, and analyze electrical subsystems, components, and circuit card assemblies (CCAs) across broad mission architectures.
• Support guidance section electronics development, including subsystem integration, test conduction, and GPS/IMU interface support.
• Perform system-level and circuit-level electrical analysis, simulation, and component evaluations.
• Execute hands‑on integration, characterization, and troubleshooting of electronic hardware within laboratory and production environments.
• Support failure investigations, root‑cause analysis, and technical problem‑solving alongside cross‑functional engineering teams and external suppliers.
• Develop and maintain clear, comprehensive technical documentation, test procedures, and design data packages.

Skills

RF

Microwave

Analog Electronics

Digital Electronics

Mixed Signal

Circuit Design

VHDL

FPGA

Electrical Components

Digital Signal Processing

PCB Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Lab Test Equipment

Job description

RTX is seeking a hardware electrical engineer to design, test, manufacture, and support advanced electrical subsystems for battlefield environments. You will contribute to cutting-edge technologies spanning target detection, guidance, navigation, digital signal processing, and communications.

Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, apply rigorous processes, engineer high-reliability CCAs, and advance solutions from design through lab integration. A DoD secret clearance and U.S.