Principal Electrical Engineer Product Team Lead

Date Posted:

2025-08-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Surface Based Effector Production Department is searching for a Principal Electrical Engineer for the Product Team Lead role on a complex missile program that is critical for our national defense and has near unlimited growth potential.

This leadership role drives technical and programmatic excellence as part of the program team. The Product Team Lead will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplined development team, providing leadership and establishing a vision to inspire the team to exceed program objectives. The position requires a strong engineering development background and collaboration across internal teams. This role also involves close collaboration with the other Team Leads and Chief Engineering leadership to address programmatic concerns, ensure adherence to schedules, budgets, and technical objectives, and deliver compliant solutions to customers while fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

What You Will Do:

• Be responsible for the technical integrity of the electrical aspects of the Fire Control System and associated hardware, including the Technical Data Package (TDP) development, validation, and integration
• Manage cost and schedule of work and team execution, including Cost Account Management (CAM) responsibilities and Estimate at Complete (EAC) support
• Manage the technical risk for the hardware, including Risk and Opportunity Management
• Lead and/or provide technical oversight of failure investigations, including assigning Failure Investigation Team members
• Submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to request funding for corrective action implementation and support Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Change Control Board (CCB)
• Identify and manage staffing needs for the Product Team
• Recognize team accomplishments through achievement awards
• Work environment is primarily in an office, but may include labs, field work, or a combination
• Work with suppliers and customers for procuring and demonstrating capabilities in lab or field environments
• Assignments may require minimal travel
• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management
• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelors in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience
• Experience in the following areas is required:
  • Experience as CAM using Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • Leading a cross-functional team and collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines relating to design, procurement, and/or production of weapon integration efforts
  • Experience with cross-functional team members and following-up to verify work is being performed to ensure schedule deadlines are met
  • Experience with developing technical data packages, presentations, recommendations, and/or written communications to explain changes and/or designs to the chief engineer (CE), program management and/or customer teams on a technical level
  • Experience with conducting and/or overseeing Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelors in science in Electrical Engineering
• Product and 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 sub-systems, systems engineering, requirements development, requirement validation, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design, Test Integration (including Test Solutions), and/or Supplier Management on an effector based product
• Prior experience as a technical leader on a complex subsystem, ideally during Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) Phase
• Creating system of systems design documentation including, for example, a Hardware Configuration Item (HWCI) specification, for developed hardware and allocating test methodology to meet each requirement
• Developing test designs and test procedures for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related engineering degree
• Systems engineering thought process with analytical skills background
• Highly self-motivated individual that is able to perform multidiscipline work
• Electrical subsystems typically contain antennas, analog RF 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
• Able to network / influence outside of the department with other design and production support organizations, program leadership, other engineering disciplines and Manufacturing organizations
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with peers, suppliers, management, and customers in a production environment
• Proven experience in balancing engineering process discipline and innovation for rapid development and program success
• Experience working with missiles or similar systems
• Ability to effectively work multiple tasks and priorities
• Practical experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including production and program planning
• Experience in developing proposals
• Knowledge and/or experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience leading large, complex trade studies
• Experience developing and materializing conceptual designs and integrating them into a system of systems

What We Offer

• 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, and Innovation.
• Work Schedule: 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off)
• Relocation Eligibility: This position is eligible for relocation

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: 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 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:

• Tucson, AZ:

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 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 candidates 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 companys 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.

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