Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney seeks a Principal Hardware Design Engineer in North Tewksbury, MA, responsible for designing and integrating radar receiver systems. The successful candidate will leverage senior-level electrical engineering skills to ensure successful production transitions and technical support.

This role requires a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience and the ability to obtain a U.S. government Secret security clearance. Competitive salary range from $107,500 to $204,500 and a robust benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Digital Design or RF/Analog Design.
• Must be U.S. citizen with Secret security clearance.
• Experience in an 8- to 12-month production environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, simulate, and verify circuit and subsystem architecture.
• Perform integration and testing at component and subsystem levels.
• Collaborate with engineers on design trades and test plan development.

Skills

Senior-level electrical engineering expertise

Proficiency in design simulation tools

Experience leading designs or teams

Interface and test experience

Technical writing and oral presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

HyperLynx

LTSpice

Matlab

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

Job description

Position Overview

The Principal Hardware Design Engineer will work in Raytheon’s Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department, focusing on the design, development, integration, and support of radar receiver, exciter, and transmitter subsystems.

What You Will Do

• Design, model, simulate, and verify circuit and subsystem architecture.
• Perform integration and testing at component, CCA, and subsystem levels.
• Lead transition to production and provide technical support to manufacturing and test engineers.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and electrical engineers on design trades, requirements flow‑down, electrical analysis, and test plan development.
• Occasional travel to suppliers, integration, and customer sites.
• Manage small projects or processes within area of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Senior‑level electrical engineering expertise; preferred title: Principal Hardware Design Engineer.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Digital Design (Requirements through Build & Test), RF/Analog Design, or Production testing & troubleshooting circuits.
• Proficiency in design simulation tools (e.g., HyperLynx, LTSpice, Matlab) and design development tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics Xpedition).
• Experience leading complete designs or small teams.
• Must be U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance.
• Job is 1st shift, 100% onsite at Tewksbury or Marlborough, MA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interface and test experience with Digital‑to‑Analog and Analog‑to‑Digital converters.
• Experience with high‑speed digital interfaces (JESD204B, DDR3, DDR4, SERDES, 10Gbps Ethernet, Fiber Channel).
• Background in FPGA hardware inference designs, LVDS chip‑to‑chip and board‑to‑board.
• Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from system to component.
• Knowledge of cost estimating, budget, and schedule management.
• Laboratory experience using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase‑noise analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
• Experience in an 8‑ to 12‑month production environment.
• Technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: 107,500USD – 204,500USD. Eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and possible incentive compensation programs.

Location & Work Hours

Onsite, 1st shift at either Tewksbury or Marlborough, MA, with travel to multiple MA locations.

Essentials

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance after day1. Must be onsite for shift work.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 or veteran status, or any other federally protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.