Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer Test

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX in McKinney, TX is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead test and integration of EO/IR hardware. You will drive design updates, troubleshoot, and coordinate with suppliers and program teams in a fast-paced production setting.

The role requires a strong electronics background, experience in production test, and the ability to communicate technical decisions to customers. Onsite work in McKinney, TX is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in production assembly and test environments.
• Experience with test procedures tied to contractual performance requirements.
• Ability to read drawings and electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with EO/IR sensors and EODAS configurations in production.
• Proficient with standard lab test equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead test, integration, and qualification testing of the EO DAS circuit card assembly.
• Lead redesigns to resolve obsolescence-driven hardware issues with factory, suppliers, and program teams.
• Implement new hardware to improve fiber optic testing.
• Troubleshoot systems, identify failure causes, document results, and disposition hardware for repair.
• Serve as primary electrical interface to customers and program teams, communicating risks and technical decisions.
• Lead teams to resolve technical issues, improve test yields, and reduce cycle time.
• Identify production metric improvement opportunities and develop implementation plans.

Skills

STEM degree or higher

Production assembly & test

Schematic capture & drawings

Electrical circuit testing

Data analysis & trend identification

Mentor Graphics XPedition

Lab equipment proficiency

Analytical problem-solving

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Mentor Graphics XPedition

Job description

About RTX

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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Department

The Optics Electronics Department is an electrical engineering organization that designs, sustains, and integrates advanced electrical subsystems for airborne, naval, and land‑based military applications.

Role

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer who will lead the test and integration of a new circuit card assembly and provide ongoing support for factory production of advanced Electro‑Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) products. Work includes design updates for circuit card assemblies, troubleshooting and lab‑based problem solving, supplier coordination, and leading technical efforts to mature and deliver complex electrical hardware within a multidisciplinary team environment. This role plays a key part in resolving factory and supplier hardware issues, driving redesigns and updates, and serving as a technical interface to customers and program teams. This position is onsite in our McKinney, TX location.

What You Will Do

• Lead the test, integration, and qualification testing effort of the Next Gen Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS) circuit card assembly.
• Help lead redesigns and resolve obsolescence‑driven hardware issues, working across factory, suppliers, and program teams.
• Implement new hardware to improve Fiber Optic testing.
• Troubleshooting systems failing test, identifying failure cause, documenting, and dispositioning hardware for repair.
• Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface for the customer and program teams, communicating risks, status, and technical decisions.
• Leadership of and participation in teams tasked with resolving technical issues, improving test yields, and reducing test cycle time.
• Recognizing areas for production metric improvement (e.g., cycle time, yields, hours per unit) and develop plans to implement those improvements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in a production assembly and test environment.
• Experience with test procedures in relation to contractual performance requirements.
• Experience with schematic capture, block diagrams, and parts lists for complex electronic systems.
• Experience reading drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting electrical circuits and documenting test results.
• Familiar with the EODAS Sensor configurations, capabilities, interfaces, and operation in a production assembly and test environment.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics XPedition or similar schematic‑capture tools.
• Proficiency working in a lab environment using industry‑standard test equipment and tools such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, signal generators, and vector network analyzers.
• Knowledge of Simulation and Analysis tools.
• Experience in data analysis for identifying trends and improvement opportunities.
• Strong analytical skills and problem‑solving abilities.

What We Offer

• Compensation
• Healthcare
• Wellness
• Work/life benefits
• Career development
• Recognition programs
• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Long‑term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs
• 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.

Additional Information

This position is onsite in our McKinney, TX location. This position requires onsite work in McKinney, TX. Location: McKinney, TX 513WD ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING D BLDG. Relocation assistance available. Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. 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.

Security and Eligibility

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 1. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the U.S. Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm. North Texas: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-north-texas-location.

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.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.