Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Raytheon Technologies - Tewksbury, MA

Full-time - Senior

Tewksbury, MA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Hardware Design Engineer at Raytheon is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support of Radar Receiver and Exciter systems. This role involves solving complex technical problems and providing innovative solutions in radar technology, focusing on architecture development, signal processing, and system integration. The engineer will work closely with various subsystems and customers to ensure the successful implementation and performance of radar systems.

Responsibilities

• Requirements definition and flow from system to Receiver/Exciter level.
• Receiver and Exciter architecture development.
• Interface definition between Receiver/Exciter subsystem and other subsystems.
• Support of signal processing algorithm definition based on Receiver/Exciter capabilities and system needs.
• Resolve complex technical issues seen during design, integration, and test of Radar Receiver and Exciter sub-systems.
• Process and analyze Radar Receiver/Exciter data, including IQ Data, to identify and resolve system performance issues.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
• Interface with customer with technical and program level status.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years' of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of 5 years' of prior work experience.
• 5+ years' of combined experience in Radar Receiver / Exciter system and subsystem analysis, design and/or test.
• Experience with Radar Receiver / Exciter signal processing techniques and methods.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with RF chain design and analysis.
• Experience with Radar Receiver / Exciter integration and test.
• Experience with IQ/signal processing analysis in Matlab, C/C++, Python, or other programming languages.
• Experience in troubleshooting radar systems, root cause identification, corrective action implementation and associated documentation.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing techniques and FPGA implementation.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and finding technical solutions to complex requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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
• Holidays