RTX - Tewksbury, MA
posted 16 days ago
About the position
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 Sensor Controls & Electronics Department is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer with strong COTS computing and networking background to join our Hardware and Infrastructure team implementing the next generation RADAR solutions. This position is for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer who will work with Product Leads and other team members on a variety of tasks related to the design and development of systems using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) computing and networking products.
Responsibilities
- Engineer will lead/work as part of a highly motivated team and will be collaborating with cross-functional project teams making up a larger program or internal research and development efforts.
- Design COTS hardware infrastructure system (e.g. X86-based processors)
- Research and select servers, workstations, add-in interface cards, storage devices, and other COTS hardware
- BIOS and operating system configuration definition
- System prototyping and integration in the lab
- Interest and capability in task and team leadership, leading teams of 2 to 5 engineers on common tasks or group of tasks
- Managing to a schedule and budget
- Keeping internal customers advised of status and participating in strategic decisions on planning and execution
- Desire to advance along a team leadership track
- Support occasional domestic travel and potential international travel
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline
- Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience in the following areas (an advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for two additional years of experience):
- Experience with emerging and legacy hardware and software, including Unix and Linux operating systems
- Experience with taking a system design concept from the block diagram or requirements level and developing a complete COTS-based hardware design and then verifying the design via integration and test plans and activities
- Experience working in a lab environment and operating standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, processor bus analyzers, emulators, and data capture tools, etc.
- Experience collaborating in development with hardware engineering disciplines, supply chain, suppliers, field engineering, on-site installation and trades, and Customers to develop and deliver safety critical systems
- 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
Nice-to-haves
- Masters degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline
- Current or in-progress computing/networking certification(s) (e.g. CCNA, AWS, CISSP)
- Experience with RADAR system hardware
- Experience with Firewall design and configuration
- Experience implementing Security Technical Implementation Guides and network hardening
- Experience with system level hardware integration and troubleshooting skills
- Desire to lead teams and mentor junior engineers
Benefits
- 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
