Electrical Engineer II - Digital Design Engineer

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Raytheon, a leading aerospace and defense company, is seeking a hardware electrical engineer for on-site roles in Massachusetts (Tewksbury or Marlborough). The role focuses on design, validation, and production of digital hardware capable of withstanding space to harsh environments. A DoD Secret clearance is required, and candidates must be U.S.

citizens to obtain clearance. The team develops and validates hardware designs, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and travels ≤10% annually.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Electrical engineering experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, integrate, and troubleshoot digital electronic designs and systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to ensure designs meet technical requirements and quality standards.
• Analyze existing hardware designs and troubleshoot failures to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Travel less than 10% annually.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Security clearance required

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Simulation tools

COTS hardware

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s Hardware Electrical Engineering team is responsible for Design, Validation, Qualification and production of digital designs and systems. Our systems are subject to environments ranging from the frigid, sub-zero vacuum of space to the blistering heat of the desert floor, to the high pressures of the ocean depths.

There’s no such thing as a perfect candidate, so don’t hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

This position can be for the Tewksbury, MA location or the Marlborough, MA location.

What You Will Do

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, integrate, and troubleshoot digital electronic designs and systems.
• Develop and evaluate hardware designs from initial requirements and block diagrams through testing and system integration.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to ensure designs meet technical requirements and quality standards.
• Analyze existing hardware designs, identify issues, and troubleshoot failures to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Select, evaluate, and integrate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, including servers, switches, add-in interface cards, storage devices, and other computing hardware.
• Work with suppliers to resolve technical and production-related issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and present technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel less than 10% annually.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Electrical engineering experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience taking a design from initial requirements or block-diagram development through detailed hardware design, verification, testing, and system integration.
• Experience analyzing existing designs, troubleshooting hardware failures, and identifying root causes.
• Knowledge of digital electronics simulation and analysis tools.
• Experience using electronic test equipment to validate hardware performance.
• Experience researching and selecting COTS hardware, including servers, switches, add-in interface cards, storage devices, and related components.
• Experience working with sub-tier suppliers to resolve technical, quality, and production issues.
• Strong technical writing and formal presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the Aerospace and Defense product development lifecycle.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:

Onsite: 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.

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 68,900 USD - 131,100 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.