Senior Principal Component Engineer

Prattwhitney; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Raytheon seeks a Senior Principal Component Engineer to lead parts engineering for airborne and ground platforms in the Boston area on a remote-based role. You will drive parts management, environmental requirements, and verification across proposal through LRIP and production, interfacing with design, SCM, and PMO.

The role requires a STEM degree with 10+ years in component engineering and knowledge of military drawings, qualifications, and BOM management. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 10+ years of relevant experience in component engineering for military/aerospace.
• Experience with electrical component commodities and derating for flight applications.
• Knowledge of military component drawings, standards, test specs, and Qualified Manufacturers Lists.

Responsibilities

• Lead component environmental/characteristic application requirements across programs.
• Provide guidance on technology insertion, parts selection, and standardization.
• Generate and revise component drawings and verification data packages.
• Interface with stakeholders to develop component risk and verification delineation.
• Support PMCB reviews and collaboration for BOM in program tooling.
• Present results on standardization and obsolescence management during design reviews.

Skills

Electrical components

Military/aerospace

Part drawings

BOM development

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ECAD

PMCB process

Job description

Company Overview

At 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.

Position Overview

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Component Engineer to join the Parts, Libraries and Obsolescence (PLO) Department, primarily supporting programs in the Boston, MA area. This is a remote based position.

The selected candidate will actively lead in the performance of Components Engineering and Applications Engineering tasks supporting airborne, ground, and tactical platforms/programs in the proposal, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production and support phases. This includes aiding in developing and executing Programs' Parts Management Plans and parts procurement strategies in accordance with company command media, Program Directives and the customer Statement of Work (SOW). It will also include performing verification and validation of program parts lists to ensure compliance with part selection, standardization, documentation, and qualification requirements.

This position will require day-to-day interface with designers, suppliers, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Parts Obsolescence Lead/Managers (POL), Product Development Engineers (PDE), Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD), Program Management Office (PMO), and other disciplines.

This role also entails supporting components approval through a Parts and Materials Control Board (PMCB) comprised of members both internal to Raytheon and from customer organizations.

On occasion, you will be tasked to use your knowledge of failure mechanisms and effects to aid in the root cause/corrective action determinations of device/subassembly component related failures. Some travel to integration sites, customer facilities, and subcontractor facilities may be required.

What You Will Do

Understand program requirements and SOWs to determine program component environmental / characteristic application requirements. Provide technology insertion and parts selection/standardization guidance while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints. Generate and revise component drawings and associated verification data packages. Review of electronic component and assembly reliability and construction data, and preparation of such data as to facilitate PMCB review and adjudication. Perform alternate part investigations and generate comparison matrices showing the differences and similarities of the parts. Interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation. Facilitate component selection and libraries application through the coordination and generation of the program Bill of Material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset. Present component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of design reviews for a program.

Qualifications

You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience with any combination of the following: Experience with all major electrical component commodities - integrated circuits, semiconductors, passive, and RF devices. Knowledge of component selection, screening, qualification, and derating for use in military and aerospace flight applications. Knowledge of Military component drawings, standards, test specifications, and associated Qualified Manufacturers and Product Lists Experience with the development of associated component drawings and the judgment/determination of part applications to meet program/project objectives and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

We Prefer Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related science or engineering discipline Minimum 5 years’ experience with project or task management. Experience with root cause corrective action (RCCA). Knowledge of component reliability process monitors and/or qualification methodologies. Knowledge of circuit card and PWB manufacturing processes. Knowledge of component failure modes by commodity. Experience with BOM development and management for developmental and production programs. Experience with the use or adaptation of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) products in a military system. Experience with interconnect devices. Experience with counterfeit part mitigation, including working with Non-Franchised Distributors (NFDs).

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Company Description

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.