Senior Actuation Systems Electrical Engineer

RTX; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Engineer with control system and power conversion experience to develop technical solutions for high-performance actuation systems. The role emphasizes autonomous work, project leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering disciplines.

The position involves design, testing, prototyping, and production support across the product life cycle, with regular onsite work and potential travel to various sites as required.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate possesses a combination of design, product and production support experience.
• Electronics knowledge and hands-on laboratory skills.
• Strong understanding of control systems and power conversion domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions for high-performance actuation system and motion control challenges.
• Work autonomously with limited oversight and guide other professionals.
• Support detailed actuation system design, test design and execution.
• Support life cycle from concept to prototyping, manufacturing, integration, and verification testing.
• Apply sound systems engineering principles to solve complex actuation system problems and influence cross‑functional teams.

Skills

Controls engineering

Actuation systems

Project management

Systems thinking

Lab skills

Job description

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1At 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.

The Control Systems section within the Radar Analog and Power Department (RAP) has an exciting employment opportunity for a Senior Engineer with control system and power conversion experience. The ideal candidate possesses a combination of design, product and production support experience, electronics knowledge, and hands-on laboratory skills.

The RAP departmentis responsible for design, product and production support engineering in the following areas:

• Control Systems– Servo Control Systems, Motor/Power/Process Control, Digital Feedback Systems, Command Generation, Inertial Stabilization, Navigation Algorithms
• Power System Design- Power System Noise, System Simulation and Modeling, Solid State Transmitters, Tube Transmitters, High Voltage Design, Power Sources, Generators
• Power Conversion- AC/DC, DC/DC and DC/AC, Linear and Switching Supplies, Power Factor Correction (PFC), Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS), Resonant Circuits, Synchronization, Noise Controls
• Power Distribution- Ground, Air, Shipboard, and Space, Power Generation, Line Voltage, High Current, Low Voltage, Micro-Power, DC, AC, Multi-Phase Power Control, Fault Reporting, Isolation, Protection Circuits, Redundant Systems
• Power Sub-System Design- Filters, Harmonic Control, EMI, Circuit Simulation, Magnetics, Protective Relay Systems, Short Circuit and Stress Analyses

This position is an onsite role. Regular travel to Tewksbury, MA; Marlborough, MA; Andover, MA; Woburn, MA; and/or Pelham, NH may be required depending on the assignment. Travel to supplier or customer sites may also be required.

What You Will Do

• In this position, you will be responsible for developing technical solutions for a wide range of high-performance actuation system and motion control challenges (array or launcher deployment, platform/enclosure stabilization, and azimuth rotation of array, platform/enclosures or launcher).
• You will be expected to work autonomously with limited oversight, have advanced understanding of the Controls Engineering domain, manage small projects around assigned program work, and provide guidance to other professionals.
• Support may include but is not limited to detailed actuation system design, test design and execution, and support to systems or software engineering functions.
• Responsibility will cover a portion of the life cycle of the product, from conceptualizing and design, to prototyping and manufacturing, integration and verification testing, through production support.
• You will be expected to apply sound systems engineering principles to define and solve sometimes complex actuation system problems while influencing engineering teams to include electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, control systems engineering, software and firmware engineering, manufacturing engineering,