Sr. Principal Avionics Lead

RTX; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Sr. Principal Avionics Lead to guide a cross-disciplinary team through the design, integration, and production of advanced avionics systems.

The role demands a DoD Secret clearance, extensive subsystem engineering, and hands-on leadership in a fast-paced environment on onsite assignment. Responsibilities include managing cost and schedule, overseeing TDP and TE integration, and mentoring team members while coordinating with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in subassembly design, integration, and production support.
• Experience with analog, digital, and power electronics design.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into subsystem architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams through hardware design lifecycle.
• Manage design, verification, and transition to production.
• Provide technical oversight and risk management; mentor others.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers; occasional travel.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Electronics design

Requirement development

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Tools

Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-10-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-9020 ~ 9020 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9020

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:

Active and existing security clearance required on 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 freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

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.

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Electronic Systems solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Data Link/Communication, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as systems teams.

The AEGS Department is searching for a Sr. Principal Avionics Lead with experience leading a multi-disciplinary system design and integration team. The role of the Lead is to lead a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers through the design cycle for development and integration.

What You Will Do

Responsible for Technical, Cost, and Schedule Execution.

Be responsible for the technical integrity of electronics, including the Technical Data Package (TDP) development, validation, and integration with Test Equipment (TE)

Manage costs and schedule for the design, verification, and hardware procurement

Manage technical risk for electronics

Technical oversight of failure investigations

Support component level design and test reviews

Work environment is primarily in an office, but may include labs, field work, or a combination.

Assignments may include guiding a team through several phases of hardware systems lifecycle such as designs and analysis; architecting new electronic systems; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations.

Manage transition to production and early Production units

Raytheon has a strong culture of mentoring; it is expected that employees will be both mentors and mentees.

Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management.

Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers.

Assignment may require some travel

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations

Ten years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

Subassembly design, integration, and production support

Analog, digital, and power electronics design, integration, and production support

Deconvolving high level requirements into actionable design electronics and subsystem architectures

Experience in electrical sub-systems, systems engineering, requirement development, requirement validation, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design, Test Integration, and/or Supplier Management on an effector-based product

Business Acumen, Communication Skills, Risks and Opportunity Management

Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret 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 Value:

Prior experience as a technical leader on a complex subsystem during Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) Phase

Advanced degree in mathematics, physics, or related engineering degrees.

Systems engineering thought process with analytical skills background.

Highly self-motivated individual that can perform multidiscipline work

Electrical subsystems typically contain antennas, analog circuit cards, digital circuit cards, and configurable logic so the ideal candidate will have a background in designing and troubleshooting of one or more of these components. Ideal candidates will also have experience in project leadership, systems engineering and architecture and have a desire to grow to a higher level.

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