Principal Electrical Production Support REA

RTX (Raytheon); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for Production Support in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on troubleshooting production hardware, analyzing test data, and driving corrective actions across cross-functional teams including Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering.

The candidate will own TRDs, perform root-cause analysis, and collaborate with suppliers to resolve production and testing issues in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in analysis, test, measurement, or integration of electrical products or systems.
• Willingness to work on-site in Huntsville, AL.
• Strong collaboration across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Technical troubleshooting of production hardware and test equipment from system to CCA.
• Reviewing and modifying designs to solve production issues.
• Resolution of issues on production lines and with suppliers.
• Failure analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Analog and digital circuit analysis and modeling of subsystems.
• Present technical justifications to peers, leadership, and customers.
• On-site production line support and travel to suppliers as needed.

Skills

Electrical analysis

Test & measurement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

RF/electronics understanding

Education

B.S. in STEM

Master of Science in Electrical/Electronics/CS

Tools

Mentor Graphics

DxDesigner

PSPICE

ADS

Oscilloscopes

DMM

Logic Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Job description

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.

The Effector Guidance Electronics Team provides support over all Electrical Engineering technologies including RF, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Digital, and Power. The Electrical Team is searching for a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for Production Support.

The Production Support REA is responsible for supporting Missile Integration and Test of the Standard Missiles family (SM-3 & SM-6). The support includes troubleshooting test failures of electromechanical hardware at all three levels; System, Sub-System, and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA). We are seeking candidates with the skills and passion to own Test Requirement Documents (TRDs), analyze telemetry test data, perform circuit analysis, and identify failures in a real-time production environment. The candidate will work with cross-functional and cross-discipline teams of engineers to support product development and production. The candidate will be part of the missile level troubleshooting team, and work with the integration/test team, engineering, and suppliers to identify the failure root cause and implement corrective actions through the FRACAS process.

A successful candidate is one who can participate in a multi-disciplined team and properly apply engineering tools and processes. A candidate is willing to collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues that may arise during production, testing, and integration.

What You Will Do

• Technical troubleshooting of hardware and process issues of production hardware and test equipment from system down to CCA and component levels
• Reviewing and modifying designs and system/sub-system requirements as required to solve production issues
• Resolution of issues on production lines and in testing (including suppliers)
• Failure analysis / root cause determination and corrective action implementation
• Performing analog and digital circuit analysis, and characterizing and modeling electrical signals of electronic subsystems in simulation
• Preparing technical justifications and presenting to peers, leadership, and customers
• Coaching, mentoring, and leading other engineers
• On-Site production line support
• Some travel to suppliers may be required

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience in analysis, test, measurement, or integration of electrical products or systems

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master of Science in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Science
• Experience with electronics subsystems containing a combination of: antennas, RF CCAs, digital CCAs, power CCAs, and configurable logic
• Experience as an REA or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)
• Experience in failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation
• Experience with electrical software, such as: Mentor Graphics, DxDesigner, PSPICE, Advanced Design System (ADS)
• Experience with common test equipment, such as: Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Logic Analyzers, Network Analyzers, etc.
• Willingness to work in a fast paced environment
• Effective written and spoken communication
• Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues who represent a diversity of work and conflict resolution styles

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 is 100% onsite in Huntsville, AL and is eligible for relocation assistan