Principal Electrical Engineer - Test

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for hands-on, multi-discipline testing and design work. The role focuses on developing test solutions within the Test Equipment Engineering Directorate, coordinating across engineering teams, and delivering robust test products for Raytheon products.

The candidate will contribute to all stages of test product development, managing technical, cost, and schedule aspects, with on-site work in Tucson.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Advanced degree acceptable with related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate Raytheon products within TEE in multidiscipline teams.
• Develop engineering and production test systems and interfaces.
• Manage technical, cost, and schedule aspects of projects.
• Identify and resolve issues in test product development and implementation.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced STEM degree

Tools

Altium

DX Designer

Mentor Capital

Creo Schematic

Job description

Date Posted

2026-09-01

Country

United States of America

Location

US-AZ-TUCSON-805 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 805

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 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 for a Principal Electrical Engineer with at least 5 years of professional experience. If you enjoy working in hands‑on multidiscipline teams, the Test Equipment Engineering Team Directorate is interested in hearing from you.

This position is 100% on site in Tucson, Arizona

Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid‑back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

The Test Equipment Engineering (TEE) Directorate is a multi-discipline organization responsible for developing test solutions for all Raytheon products. Our engineers are responsible for all elements of the development lifecycle for test.

We are hands‑on, designing with the latest technology and tools, and integrate state of the art test solutions with the most advanced engineering systems in the world. Typical work involves designing interface assemblies, selection and integration with test instruments and environments, to develop a test system for all Raytheon products. These core activities may be performed for both lab engineering and factory production test systems. The candidate will contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development and will be responsible for helping to maintain the technical, cost and schedule aspects of their assigned projects. They will be expected to act, either as a part of their team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test products.

What You Will Do

• Design, development, and integrate Raytheon products within TEE in multidiscipline engineering teams
• Develop both engineering and production test systems, test interface adapters, cabling, technical drawing creation, schematic creation, circuit design and analysis
• Contribute to the completion of all stages of test product development, and responsible for performing technical, cost and schedule management of assigned projects
• Act, either as a part of the team or independently, to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of test products

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and five (5) years of relevant 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 with electrical engineering design to include troubleshooting, analysis, and test
• Experience with commonly used electrical engineering design and analysis tools including but not limited to: Altium, DX Designer, Mentor Capital, Creo Schematic
• Experience with commonly used test equipment including but not limited to: Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Network Analyzers, Power Meters
• Experience using schematic capture tools and interpreting schematics

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard
• Ability to provide technical leadership in a multidiscipline team environment
• 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 software
• Self-starter and able to manage workload to meet assigned deadlines
• Experience working in a team environment
• Proficient technical writing