Principal Production Hardware Team Lead

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

RTX seeks a Production Electrical Team Lead in Tucson, AZ, onsite on 1st shift to guide a 10–15 engineer team. You will drive RF/analog/digital/mixed-signal design activities, support design reviews, and coordinate with operations, supply chain, and quality to resolve production issues.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field with 8+ years of relevant experience, including FPGA integration and RF design. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics or related STEM field is required.
• Minimum 8 years’ prior relevant experience in RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed-signal circuit design/analysis or DSP.
• FPGA integration and implementation knowledge preferred.
• Experience with missile hardware design, analysis, and failure investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Electrical Team in production programs and mentor 10–15 engineers.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for prioritization and rapid problem solving in production, testing, and integration.
• Support design reviews, schedule risk assessments, burn-down tracking, and supplier coordination.
• Prepare technical team reports, cost estimates, and proposals; lead root cause and corrective action activities.

Skills

Leadership of technical teams

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field

MS in Engineering preferred

Tools

Python

C

Basis

Java

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

What You Will Do

Function as a Production Electrical Team Lead on a Production Program leading the Electrical Team while supporting cross functional teams in a matrixed organization. Provide technical support of 10-15 engineers, with a focus placed on engineering task execution, technical rigor, mentorship and training, etc. Coordinate with Electrical Team Lead for cross-functional prioritization. Direct involvement with and or support of design reviews, schedule risk, red rack burn down, supplier coordination, documentation, compliance, testing and validation, peer reviews and continuous improvement. Collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues that may arise during production, testing, and integration.

Travel Requirements

less than 25% annually.

Shift Information

1st shift, onsite.

Qualifications

You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years’ prior relevant experience RF, analog, digital, and or mixed signal circuit design or analysis and or digital signal processing, debugging, failure investigations. Knowledge of FPGA integration and implementation preferred. Production engineering experience involving design, analysis, fabrication, or troubleshooting of missile hardware, including systematic problem solving, failure investigations or Root Cause and Corrective Action. Professional written and verbal communication skills creating and presenting technical content to cross-functional peers, leaders, suppliers and customers.

Qualifications

We Prefer MS in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or Equivalent. Production process knowledge of CCA, EO, RF, Seeker Sensor, or electronic subsystems; including circuit design, CCA assembly, electrical test and supplier sub-tier supplier support. Effective organization, emotional intelligence, etc. Systems thinking, strong problem solving in alignment with the OCE. Technical support experience of test equipment, test automation scripting, test conduction, sensor control, printed circuit board fabrication, circuit card assembly processes and related industry specifications. Experience with subsystems integration and test, post test flight analysis, problem investigation, Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods in achieving production yield improvements, technical writing, formal presentation, and implementing Engineering Change Notices. Experience with Software Firmware languages; Python, C, Basis, Java, VHDL, Verilog. Leadership of technical teams, including technical oversight and direction, cost estimation, tracking & reporting, coordination, preparation of detailed technical team reports, and proposal support. Certification for Basis of Estimate generation. Certification for Earned Value Management.

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.

Work Schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)

Relocation Eligible - relocation assistance is available for this position.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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 applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms: RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

This position requires onsite work in Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location