Electrical Technician

Prattwhitney; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible Schedules

PTO

Holidays

Incentives

Job summary

RTX BBN Technologies in Cambridge, MA is seeking an entry-level electrical technician to join the hardware development team. You will build and integrate custom electronics, wiring harnesses, and hardware for challenging R&D programs on site.

You will collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, and scientists to prototype multi-domain architectures, test assemblies, and support occasional off-site field tests. A associate degree and four years of relevant experience preferred; U.S.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certifications in electronics or related field.
• Ability to obtain DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience in wire harness building, crimping terminations, and over-mold/back-shell processes.
• Experience defining electrical wiring interfaces and cable drawings for power, serial, RF and fiber optic.
• Experience soldering surface mount components and using oscilloscopes, DMMs, and spectrum analyzers.
• Wiring diagram/schematic literacy.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design of custom RF and underwater payloads for unmanned vehicles.
• Develop high-channel-density ruggedized data acquisition systems for land/sea/air platforms.
• Create packaging, power, and thermal management for ultra-low power covert sensors.
• Design distributed real-time processing systems interfacing with sensor arrays.

Skills

Electronic Tech

Electrical Eng

Wire Harness

Crimping

Soldering SMT

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters

Schematic Literacy

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Digital Multimeters

Spectrum Analyzers

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-30 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-CAMBRIDGE-BBN01 ~ 10 & 50 Moulton St ~ MOULTON B2 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. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Role Overview

RTX BBN Technologies is one of RTX’s premier research and development centers. Our diverse research portfolio combines the best technologies to deliver innovative, custom solutions for real-world applications. At RTX BBN Technologies, we develop new science by applying radical cross-disciplinary techniques to prototype systems in order to prove concept viability. This is especially evident in our Physical Systems and Sciences group, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where scientists and engineers anticipate the future in both very large and very small-scale scientific systems that often need to survive challenging operational environments. We are seeking a qualified early career electrical technician to become an integral part of these efforts by joining the hardware development team, who design and prototype innovative multi-domain system architectures.

What You Will Do

You will be supporting the hardware team in developing custom electromechanical systems, working side by side with systems engineers, software developers, and scientists. Advanced prototype hardware will be developed and manufactured on site, and you will build and integrate custom electronics, wiring harnesses, and hardware on challenging R&D programs. This position requires hands-on working knowledge and capabilities with physical hardware and electronics and the use of experimental equipment. This position could include occasional off-site field-testing support.

• End to end design of custom RF and underwater communication payload packages for unmanned undersea vehicles
• Development of high channel density and high-fidelity ruggedized data acquisition systems for integration into land, sea, and airborne miliary platforms
• Unique packaging, power, and thermal management designs for ultra-low power, long-lifetime covert sensor systems
• Design and development of distributed real-time processing systems interfaced with seismic, acoustic, or RF sensor systems

Qualifications You Must Have

• An associate degree or certifications in an applicable discipline (i.e., Electronic Technician, Electrical Engineering, mechanics, or related field) and 4 years of relevant professional work experience;
• 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
• Experience in wire harness building, wire wrapping, crimping terminations, and over-mold/back-shell and strain relief processes
• Experience in defining electrical wiring interfaces and cable drawings for power, serial, RF (coaxial), and fiber optic applications
• Experience working with, testing and performing board rework for circuits and electrical components
• Experience of soldering surface mount components and use of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, and spectrum/network analyzers
• Proficiency in wiring diagram/schematic literacy

Qualifications We Prefer

• Professional experience building/terminating MIL Spec connectors such as MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-28840
• Experience in sub sea cables assemblies and depth rated connectors and components.
• Experience in semi-conductor industry hardware support: i.e. wire bonding machines, ATE and probers, vacuum and liquid nitrogen technologies, PLCs and sensors, cleanroom protocol.
• Experience in manufacturing and prototyping processes
• Hands-on experience with manual tools such as bandsaws, table saw, drill press, grinders, pneumatic tools, routers
• Experience in 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving is a plus

Work Location

Onsite - Cambridge, MA

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is 47,700 USD - 90,900 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. 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.

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
• holidays
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Overview

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.