About Us:

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers.

Job Summary:

The Common Electronic Products Department (CEPD) at Raytheon Missiles & Defense is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team as an Electrical Computer Aided Designer (ECAD) with a specific background in RF layout.

Our Mission is to develop best in industry technologies that align product capabilities to the needs of our customer. We will empower our people to leverage design commonality and innovation, balancing risk and rigor, to achieve predictable and affordable solutions. We are looking for candidates willing to collaborate, innovate, and team with our engineers to generate and utilize today’s cutting-edge technology.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualification could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

This position offers the option to work remote.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Responsible for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) designs from conception to manufacturing
• Creation of the PCB, Circuit Card Assembly (CCA), and Schematic drawings for suppliers
• Schematic Capture, Component Placement, Routing of Traces, Gerber/ODB++ file creation
• Software utilizing Siemens (Mentor Graphics) and BluePrint
• Design layouts include Rigid, Flex, and Rigid-Flex assemblies
• Working designs include full designs, re-spins, simple tasks, change notices, and process improvement projects within and outside own discipline
• Interface with many different engineering levels along with different engineering groups including, but not limited to Electrical, Mechanical, and Producibility Engineering disciplines to ensure that the overall design requirements are captured and accomplished

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR In absence of a degree, 4 years of additional relevant experience is required A minimum of five (5) years of experience to include at least two (2) of the following:
  • Previous work history with PCB manufacturing or CCA manufacturing principles that affect circuitry and component layout along with RF specific layout techniques
  • Experience with the electrical design process including RF layout
  • History with laying out Rigid, Flex, or Rigid-Flex boards
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

• Working knowledge of Analog, Digital including DDR, specific experience with RF, Power, and mixed technology, including multi-layer designs with High Density Interconnect (HDI) technology
• Technical PCB design skills using the Siemens design toolset including, but not limited to the Xpedition Layout tool suite with working knowledge of schematic capture, placement, routing, use of the auto-router, constraint manager, and library tools, and use of BluePrint to create complex PCB and CCA drawings, Altium is not used, but transfers over well to the Siemens toolset
• Export manufacturing data in both Gerber and ODB++ formats
• Use of Valor NPI, Design for Manufacturing rule sets, other Design Rule Checking software
• Able to understand and interpret drawings as they relate to PCB’s and CCA’s
• Familiarity with IPC 6012 & IPC 6013
• Working knowledge of military and commercial design standards, GD&T techniques, and overall producibility considerations related to electronic packaging
• Knowledge of RF circuitry and key care abouts when it come to laying out the board along with filter knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong customer interaction skills with engineers of all levels within and outside of own discipline
• Must be able to communicate effectively through various means including Telecoms, MS Teams, Zoom, video conferencing, etc.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and able to make improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the work area
• Must be able to assist in developing technical solutions to complex problems through use of ingenuity and creativity with moderate supervision
• Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to work autonomously while establishing schedule and priority needs
• Must be proactive not only within their own discipline, but be able to apply those qualities to other similar/complementary disciplines with minimal supervision
• Working knowledge of operating system concepts and implementations, network services as related to Microsoft Windows suites
• Willingness to work extended hours (nights and/or weekends) as required to complete assigned tasking
• Active Secret DoD security clearance

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Details:

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

This position is located in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines) to receive the Referral Awarding.

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.