Hardware Engineer II - Electrical (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation/PTO

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Electrical Engineer for the Hardware Engineering team in Fullerton, CA, onsite. The role supports the JPALS program with hardware design, lab testing, and hands-on integration of RF, power, and data subsystems.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree (or higher) with 2+ years of relevant experience, strong circuit and system design skills, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with circuit design.
• Experience with testing units and systems in a lab environment.
• Experience researching specifications for COTS components and performing selection trade studies.
• Experience with design and production phases of product development.
• STEM degree or higher, with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate equipment and lab set-up for testing.
• Design and build prototypes with mechanical and electrical components.
• Install and swap units into system or test string, including antennas, radios, amplifiers, power supplies, servers, routers, processors.
• Conduct unit and system level testing in a lab environment.
• Research components for hardware design selection.
• Assemble rack assemblies with units.
• Create wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.
• Create and release engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware development.

Skills

Circuit design

Lab testing

COTS research

Hardware development

Soldering

FPGA coding

GPS systems

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Function generator

Digital multimeter

Voltage regulator

ADC

VME/VPX chassis

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-FULLERTON-676 ~ 1801 Hughes Dr ~ BLDG 676 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

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace presents an exciting career opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team, supporting the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) program. We are dedicated to developing the next generation precision landing products and provide crucial support to existing fielded systems. This is an Electrical Engineering II position located on-site in Fullerton, California. We are seeking an individual with background in hardware design and experience working in a lab environment.

Responsibilities will include hardware design activities as well as hands-on unit/system testing and troubleshooting. Development and production activities require component research, laboratory integration, test and evaluation, fault isolation, prototype set-up, test procedure write-ups, and trade study documentation.

What You Will Do

• Integrate equipment and lab set-up for testing
• Design and build prototypes with mechanical and electrical components
• Install and swap units into system or test string as needed, including antennas, radios, amplifiers, power supplies, servers, routers, processors
• Conduct unit and system level testing in lab environment
• Research electrical and mechanical components for hardware design selection
• Assemble electronic rack assemblies with units
• Design and build cable and harness assemblies
• Create electrical schematic diagrams
• Create and release engineering documentation
• Coordinate with vendors for successful hardware development

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience with circuit design
• Experience with testing units and systems in a lab environment
• Experience researching specifications for commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) components and performing component/unit selection trade studies
• Experience with design and production phases of product development
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, voltage regulator, analog to digital converter, etc.
• Experience interfacing with multiple engineering disciplines (Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) in support of product development
• Ability to interpret and create wiring diagrams and electrical system schematics, including unit/cable pin-out tables
• Experience with soldering
• Experience building up electronic rack assemblies with units and cables
• Familiar with cable assemblies for power, data, and RF
• Knowledge of standard cable/harness connector types
• Experience with VME and VPX chassis
• Knowledge of Circuit Card Assembly design and fabrication process
• Experience with FPGA coding
• Knowledge of power distribution system
• Knowledge of environmental qualification testing process
• Familiar with communication interfaces and bus standards (e.g., SPI, I2C, PCIe, UART, VME, VPX, or Gb Ethernet)
• Familiar working with antennas, radios, amplifiers, power supplies, servers, routers, processors, and switches
• Experience with GPS navigation systems

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• May be eligible for Relocation
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 75,800 USD - 144,200 USD.

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.

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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.