Senior Hardware Production Support Engineer

Prattwhitney; North Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Hardware Production Support Engineer in Tewksbury, MA to resolve production and test issues across RF, analog, and digital hardware. This on-site role requires collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and other engineering teams to drive robust manufacturing processes.

The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree with 5+ years of experience and the ability to obtain an Interim/Secret security clearance. Frequent site travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Minimum 3+ years experience in testing / troubleshooting RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed signal circuits.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain Interim/Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience with laboratory test equipment and production environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhance electrical engineering skills with RF/analog/digital hardware testing.
• Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality and other disciplines to resolve production issues.
• Lead failure analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Support the transition to production of new products.

Skills

RF testing

Troubleshooting

Circuit analysis

Root cause analysis

Production support

Test equipment

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

PNA

Spectrum analyzers

SPC tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-13 Country: United States of America 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: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 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. Raytheon's Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within Raytheon. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products. This position is for a multi-discipline Senior Hardware Production Support Engineer, capable of solving design and manufacturing problems and providing highly innovative solutions in multiple product assembly, integration, test, statistical process control and transition to production applications. Senior Hardware Production Support Engineers are the liaisons between the design engineers, the factory, and suppliers and are responsible for working with Operations, Supply, Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve production and transition to production issues.

What You Will Do

• Enhance your electrical engineering skills working with digital, analog and/or RF hardware testing and debugging complex circuit card assemblies.
• Collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues that may arise during production, testing, and integration.
• Lead failure analysis / root cause determination and corrective action implementation.
• Perform circuit analysis including characterization, modeling and simulation of electrical signals in electronics subsystems.
• Process Engineering Change Notices and Variances through the Configuration Control Board process.
• Support the transition to production of new products.
• Partnering in the development and troubleshooting of test equipment and establishment of test requirements and procedures.

This 1st shift role is 100% on-site and will be based in Tewksbury, MA. Frequent travel is to be anticipated between multiple sites including Andover, MA. Infrequent travel to Tucson, AZ will be required, anticipated to be approximately 2 times per year.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.

• Minimum 3+ years experience in testing / troubleshooting RF, analog, digital, and/or mixed signal circuits.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience in failure analysis / Root-Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations; Preferably with supplier and factory issues.

• Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer (PNA), spectrum analyzers, real time spectrum analyzers, and performance network analyzers to test and verify the functions of digital and RF signal circuits and subsystems.
• Experience in a production environment.
• Experience in applying Statistical Process Control (SPC) methods in achieving production yield improvements.
• Technical writing and formal presentation experience.
• Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Clearance Information

This position requires a security clearance. 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 US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

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 offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

• 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
• 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.