Principal Electrical Engineer - Proposal Lead

RTX (Raytheon); North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site work

Job summary

RTX in Marlborough, MA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer - Proposal Lead to craft and defend detailed engineering bids for radar systems. The role emphasizes leading multi-disciplinary teams, developing Basis of Estimates, and aligning bids with contractual types.

The position is onsite on the first shift, with travel to nearby sites; a DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. The REPA department leads the radar receiver, exciter and processing architecture efforts.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined teams for proposal submissions.
• Experience developing compliant BOEs aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing SOWs and RFPs to define project scope.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Craft engineered bids with strong supporting rationale.
• Write Basis of Estimates based on solid reasoning.
• Defend bids to management and interface with hardware leads.
• Support department-level proposals and initiatives.

Skills

Proposal lead experience

Costing

Basis of Estimates (BOEs)

SOW/RFP analysis

Bid defense to management

Multi-disciplinary team leadership

Radar system knowledge

Technical proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

SBT

EPIC

PS-07 tool

Job description

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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 Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within Raytheon. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products.

The REPA Department has an opening on their team to join as a Principal Electrical Engineer - Proposal Lead. This is a great opportunity for a flexible, multi-disciplined engineer who is seeking to utilize his/her strong background in radars to compliment his/her experience leading costing activities.

What You Will Do:

• Craft strongly researched and well-documented engineering bids.
• Write Basis of Estimates (BOEs) based on well thought out reasoning.
• Defend bids to management while interfacing with hardware leads.
• Support both Electrical and REPA Department level proposals at 50%, department level metrics development and support at 25%, and technical department initiatives at 25%.

This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Marlborough, MA. Travel is anticipated between multiple sites including Andover, MA and Tewksbury, MA.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years' prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined teams to meet deadlines for proposal submissions.
• Experience developing and submitting compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs) aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to extract and define project scope.
• Experience identifying risks and opportunities, preferably on detailed analysis of proposal cost rollups.
• Experience adjusting and aligning bids to meet the requirements of various contract types, such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).
• Experience delivering presentations of proposal details to management.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to advocate for the department when faced with disorganized proposal leadership.
• Ability to work with Mechanical Engineering to occasionally develop a combined Hardware Package.
• Experience with Standard Bidding Tool (SBT) and Engineering Project Information Collection (EPIC) as well as using the PS-07 tool.
• Experience in an environment where multi-tasking between technical, business, and schedule constraints is constantly navigated.
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional disciplines to align the Electrical Engineering bid with the overall project scope.
• Experience with Receiver and Exciter hardware development at the radar system level.
• Academic background that includes courses in: Receiver and/or Transmitter Design, Radio Frequency (RF) Design, Front -End Transceiver Design Theory, Digital Signal Processing, and Radar Systems.
• Design Verification and system level verification testing experience.
• Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.