Electrical Engineer I

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX's Hardware Engineering Center in McKinney, TX is hiring for an onsite hardware engineer. The role focuses on design, analysis and support of electronic products for military programs, including EO/IR, digital, analog and FPGA/ASIC activities.

The candidate will engage in detailed circuit design, functional verification and troubleshooting with production teams. A STEM degree and <2 years experience are typical requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree and <2 years experience.
• Experience reading drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting electrical circuits.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multi-discipline teams supporting military programs.
• Design, analyze and support electronics products.
• Include digital/analog/EO/IR design and ASIC/FPGA support.
• Perform transistor level analog design and EO/IR IC work.
• Contribute to circuit design, functional analysis and verification.

Skills

VHDL

Verilog

FPGA

Matlab

LabVIEW

PSPICE

ModelSim

QuestaSim

HDL generation

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Mentor Graphics Design Architect

DX Designer

PWB schematic capture tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-17 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WC ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING C BLDG Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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 Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Hardware Engineering Center (HWEC) is an engineering organization that centers on product producibility and mission assurance. It is a vital link in the integrated product development process that allows our company to introduce reliable new products faster, better, and more economically. This position is an onsite located in our McKinney, TX campus.

What You Will Do

• Participate in multi-discipline teams supporting primarily military programs through application of EE resources and design processes.
• Work on the design, analysis and support of electronics products.
• Including design or support work in the following areas: EO/IR, digital, analog, sustaining and production electronics support, components engineering, and product development engineering.
• Digital, analog, FPGA/VHDL programming or ASIC support, sustaining and production electronics support, components engineering, and product development engineering.
• Transistor level analog and EO/IR design of Integrated Circuits using multiple modern semiconductor technologies.
• Depending on the person's area of interest and experience, responsibilities may include:
  • Participating as a team member in detailed circuit design.
  • Configurable digital logic development using VHDL.
  • Functional analysis.
  • Functional verification testing.
  • Working with engineering and production personnel to troubleshoot and provide root cause and corrective action to design and process issues.

You will learn and utilize applicable internal processes and tools for the development of system level hardware. In addition, you will learn frequent use and application of technical standards, concepts and techniques. You will gain hands-on experience making recommendations for a variety of technical problems of appropriate scope and complexity, working under general supervision.

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior experience.
• Experience with reading drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting electrical circuits.
• Experience documenting test results and repair recommendations.

We Prefer

• Working knowledge of EE lab equipment (i.e. Vector Network Analyzers, Power Meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, signal sources).
• Experience with design instruments such as Matlab, LabVIEW, Keysight ADS, Genesys, PSPICE, Ansys HFSS, AutoCAD, Mentor Graphics Design Architect, Mentor Expedition Design & Analysis Tool Suite and/or DX Designer for PWB schematic capture.
• Understand Ethernet, UDP, and 1588 protocols.
• Proficiency in VHDL and Verilog.
• Experience with ModelSim / QuestaSim.
• Strong TCL scripting capability.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (e.g., Xilinx Vivado, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with Git or equivalent version control systems.
• Experience with simulation-based verification.
• Exposure to JIRA or similar issue tracking methodologies.
• Exposure to MATLAB/Simulink, including HDL generation workflows and integration into FPGA toolchains.
• Experience supporting integration and test activities in a lab environment.

What We Offer

A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.

• parental (including paternal) leave
• flexible work schedules
• achievement awards
• educational assistance
• child/adult backup care
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• paid time off
• holidays

Relocation assistance available.

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. This position requires onsite work in McKinney, TX: North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location

This position requires security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm #LI-TR1 As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.