Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

globalhr; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Parental leave (including paternal)

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX in Goleta, CA is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to design and develop EW electronics for defense applications. You will lead airborne EW product design, work with cross-disciplinary teams, and contribute to proposals and documentation.

The role requires a STEM degree with 7–10+ years of experience and a DoD Secret clearance. Relocation assistance and a strong benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) required, or advanced degree with 7+ years of related experience.
• Experience in modern electronic system design including high-performance FPGAs and mixed-signal circuits.
• Deep knowledge of FPGA-based digital/mixed-signal systems and power delivery networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of airborne electronic EW products, meeting size, weight, power, reliability, and cost targets.
• Prepare requirements, design artifacts, verification, and test plans for programs.
• Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, and systems teams under technical leadership.
• Generate proposals and participate in cost/technical volume development.
• Brief executive leaders and manage cross-program activities; occasional travel expected.

Skills

High-performance FPGAs

Flash memory interfaces

DDR memory interfaces

A/D conversion

D/A conversion

Power conversion (DC/DC/AC/DC)

Mixed-signal analysis

Schematic capture

PCB layout support

Signal integrity

BOM management

Block diagrams & hardware architecture

Mentor Xpedition

SPICE/analog/mixed-signal simulators

MATLAB

HyperLynx SI

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in related field

Tools

Mentor Xpedition

SPICE

MATLAB

HyperLynx SI

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-25

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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 1

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.

The Raytheon Electronic Warfare - Electrical and Electronics Engineeringteam in Goleta, California has an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to design and develop Electronic Warfare (EW) electronics products for defense applications.

What You Will Do

• Lead the design and development of airborne electronic products while meeting attendant size, weight, power, reliability, and cost requirements.
• Communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization. May conduct briefings with senior leaders.
• Strive to succeed in an environment where problems and issues faced are numerous and typically undefined where information is difficult to obtain.
• Work in an environment with a broad range of mixed-signal circuits including but not limited to Power, Analog, Digital, FPGA, SoC and SubSystems.
• Support radar Warning Receivers (RWR) and other Electronic Warfare (EW) products requiring working familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry and system interfaces.
• Support multiple programs concurrently and will be responsible for generating requirements documentation, design artifacts, verification and test plans, trade studies, failure root cause and corrective actions, presentations, and other documentation.
• Utilize technical leadership as part of a cross-disciplinary product development team collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Participate in the creation of proposals for both Cost and Technical Volumes.
• Occasional business travel may be required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.
• Experience with modern electronic system design, including high-performance FPGAs, Flash and DDR memory interfaces, Analog-to-Digital (A/D) and Digital-to-Analog (D/A) conversion, DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion, and overall mixed-signal circuit analysis.

Experience with all the following and deep knowledge in at least one of the following:

• Schematic capture, PCB layout support, signal integrity analysis, and validation of FPGA-based digital and mixed-signal systems, including power conversion and power delivery network design.
• Electronic design and simulation tools such as Mentor Xpedition (or equivalent schematic/layout platforms), SPICE-based simulators, MATLAB, and HyperLynx SI for high-speed signal integrity analysis.
• Experience developing system-level block diagrams and defining hardware architectures, including creation and management of detailed bills of materials (BOMs) for complex electronic assemblies.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience designing FPGA-based circuitry and JTAG programming of FPGA devices.
• Electrical design and analysis with Mentor Graphics XPedition and HyperLynx SI, SPICE.
• Experience with design of CCAs with FPGAs, flash memory, DDR RAM, ADCs, DACs, power conversion integrated circuits, and supporting analog circuits.
• Experience with RF components or specifications and creating POL supplies for RF circuitry.
• Experience with mentoring others.

What We Offer

• A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, and Safety.
• Relocation assistance available.

The salary range for this role is 145,600 USD - 276,800 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.