Principal Electrical Engineer

Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) is the world leader in the design, development and production of missile systems for critical requirement including air-to-air, strike, surface Navy air defense, land combat missiles, guided projectiles, exoatmospheric kill vehicles, missile defense and directed energy weapons. RMS is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona with over 11,000 employees operating at sites across the country and internationally.

Raytheon IDS Electrical Engineering Power and Electronics Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with experience in power electronics and analog circuits.The candidate will work with custom and commercial off-the-shelf and custom hardware designs to achieve system requirements.

Responsibilities include development of proven designs using modeling, simulation, and hardware testing. The selected candidate will work closely with other members of the development team in translating system performance and operational specifications into hardware functional requirements. The ideal candidate possesses a combination of design experience, power electronics knowledge, and hands on laboratory skills.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years experience including the following:
  • Design and development of power electronics hardware such as power converters, power conditioners, and linear regulators
  • Modeling and simulation using PSPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar computer based tools
  • Hardware test/validation
  • Working independently or leading a technical team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• US Citizenship is required; this position will need a US Security Clearance within one year of start date

Desired Skills:

• 14+ years experience in power electronic circuit and system development
• Hardware development experience in a DoD environment
• Experience generating technical documentation and reports
• Experience interfacing with procurement and manufacturing as well as external suppliers to ensure proper implementation of product designs
• Ability to multi-task
• Existing security clearance

Growth Opportunities:

Opportunities for continued growth as a Principal Electrical Engineer include the following roles:

• Individual technical contributor: Highly technical track with opportunities for hands-on work.
• Team leader: Direct a team in completing specific tasks, reporting status and results as required.
• Program management – technical: Direct a cross-functional team on work related to a specific program or contract. May include budget and schedule management.
• Functional management: Direct employees’ career development, assignments, and performance while continuing to contribute to technical work.
• Engineering Fellow: Highly competitive classification for individuals engaged in advanced research and/or product development.
• Required Education: BS in EE or related major (Advanced degree preferred)