Principal Electrical Engineer - Production Hardware (2nd shift)

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

9/80 work schedule

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

RTX is seeking a highly qualified engineer for the US-AZ Tucson site to support RF/analog/digital circuit design on complex assemblies. You will collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering teams to drive testing, production, and integration efforts.

Responsibilities include leading technical projects, performing failure investigations, and documenting findings. A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with eight years of relevant experience is required; relocation may

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM with at least eight years of experience.
• Experience with RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed-signal design and analysis.
• Familiarity with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering teams to resolve issues during production, testing, and integration.
• Lead technical projects and failure investigations, documenting root causes and corrective actions.

Skills

RF design

Analog design

Digital design

Mixed-signal design

Circuit analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Waveform generators

Mentor Graphics Designer

PSPICE

MATLAB

HFSS

Job description

Job Overview

Date Posted: 2026-05-26

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

Position Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret Clearance (interim required prior to start date).

What You Will Do

Enhance electrical engineering skills working with digital, analog and/or RF hardware testing and debugging complex circuit card assemblies or electro‑mechanical systems.

Collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to achieve/document concurrence and resolve issues that may arise during production, testing, and integration.

What You Will Learn

Knowledge of electrical components, circuit card assemblies, RF, analog, digital and/or mixed‑signal circuit design or analysis.

RTX Core Certification and Raytheon Responsible Engineer Authority training.

Qualifications

Must have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field and a minimum of eight years of relevant experience.
• Experience with RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed‑signal circuit design or analysis and/or digital signal processing.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment including waveform generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and/or network analyzers.
• Experience leading technical projects, failure investigations, or issue resolution efforts.

Preferred

• Root‑cause corrective action investigations.
• Electrical engineering design of CCA, EO, RF, seeker/sensor, or electronic subsystem, including circuit design, CCA assembly, electrical test, and supplier support.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics Designer, PSPICE, System Vision, MATLAB, Mathcad, IDL, CST, Microwave Design Studio, HFSS, ADS, and related tools.
• Familiarity with missile communication transceivers, data links, inertial measurement units, and GPS receiver subsystems.
• Subsystems integration and test, post‑test flight analysis, statistical process control methods, technical writing, formal presentation, and implementation of engineering change notices.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently or with a small technical team.

Benefits

Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD.

Work schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).

Relocation eligibility: This position is eligible for relocation.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, student loan repayment, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and incentive compensation programs where applicable.

Security & Shift Information

Shift: 2nd shift (3pm – 12am).

Travel: less than 10% annually.

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, 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 Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.