Principal Electrical Engineer - Test

RTX (Raytheon); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Principal Design Engineer - Test to drive hardware and test system development in a hands-on, multi-discipline environment. This role focuses on supporting and driving design, development, integration, and maintenance of electronics for on-site factory support of test systems for weapon systems.

The selected candidate will lead electrical hardware teams, develop production test equipment, and ensure factory readiness for missiles such as SM-6 and SM-3

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required; 8+ years of electrical design and test experience.
• Experience with schematic capture and reading schematics.
• Eligible for U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and handle several engineering tasks concurrently.
• Lead small teams of Electrical Hardware design engineers in support of complex cabling, test chassis or test system solutions.
• Develop both engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawing creation, schematic creation, circuit design and analysis.
• Lead the troubleshoot of hardware and test equipment instrumentation in Factory Test Platform solutions.
• Work and coach/lead in a multidiscipline engineering team environment.
• Interact and engage with Engineering, Operations PTEs, and program personnel to support factory readiness and robustness.
• Support the development and derivation of requirements for hardware and electrical products.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Schematic capture

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Hardware design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

Altium

DX Designer

Mentor Capital

Creo Schematic

Job description

Location: US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401

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: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Job Summary:

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

This position is 100% on site in Huntsville, AL

This position is for a Principal Design Engineer - Test. If you enjoy working with hands-on multidiscipline teams, the Test Solutions Engineering Center (TSEC) is interested in hearing from you.

The Test Solutions (TS) Effectors Center (TSEC) within the Hardware Engineering Discipline is a multidiscipline organization responsible for developing Production and Engineering test equipment solutions for all Raytheon products. We are hands-on designers using the latest technology and tools and integrating state-of-the-art software solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world. TS products are in engineering labs, in the field, and in factories and production testing environments utilized for testing weapon system products. TS has job opportunities across all phases of the engineering lifecycle, including demonstrations, early engineering tests, design verification tests, production, and post-production sustainment.

This Principal Engineer position is focused on supporting and driving the design, development, integration, and maintenance of electronics as a part of on-site factory support of test systems to support weapon system product development and deliveries. The selected candidate will support and drive the development of electrical designs, Interconnect designs, electrical system analysis and integrated development environment specified by the factory solutions and the TSEC organization.

This position will be supporting any or all of the following products:

The SM‑6 missile is designed to provide capability combining anti-air warfare, terminal ballistic missile defense, and anti-surface warfare in a single weapon system.

The SM3-IIA and SM3-IB missiles are kill vehicles designed to develop and deploy a layered defense system to protect against ballistic missile threats.

What You Will Do:

• Prioritize and handle several engineering tasks concurrently
• Lead small teams of Electrical Hardware design engineers in support of complex cabling, test chassis or test system solutions
• Develop both engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawing creation, schematic creation, circuit design and analysis
• Lead the troubleshoot of hardware and test equipment instrumentation in Factory Test Platform solutions
• Work and coach/lead in a multidiscipline engineering team environment
• Interact and engage with Engineering, Operations PTEs, and program personnel to support factory readiness and robustness
• Support the development and derivation of requirements for hardware and electrical products

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience with electrical engineering design to include troubleshooting, analysis, and test
• Experience using schematic capture tools and interpreting schematics
• 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 with commonly used electrical engineering design and analysis tools including but not limited to: Altium, DX Designer, Mentor Capital, Creo Schematic
• Experience in factory/laboratory test instrumentation, electronics, and software (Ex. oscilloscopes, power supplies, digital multimeters)
• Experience developing Production Test Equipment in an Automation environment
• Introduction or experience with computer architecture and computer hardware optimization techniques
• Introduction or experience in common computer hardware interface and data protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, or RS-422
• Experience performing analog, digital, and/or RF design
• Experience designing, testing, and integrating digital, mixed signal, and electrical system interconnect
• Experience utilizing integrated development environments and debugging tools to troubleshoot s