Principal Radar System Controller Lead

Principal Electrical Engineer, System Controller Lead

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 Multi-Product Power & Digital (MPD) department designs FPGAs, circuit cards, and electronics subassemblies for a range of products including missiles/effectors, radars, and electronic warfare systems. The team leverages digital, analog, and power design skills to provide support throughout the product lifecycle from architecture and design through production and sustainment.

We are currently seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, with strong technical leadership ability, to function as the System Controller Lead for a product line of ground-based radar systems. The System Controller Electronics Lead will join the Multi-Function Radio Frequency System (MFRFS) Engineering team in McKinney, TX and have product responsibility for multiple variants of the radar System Controller Unit (SCU), a digital box the provides radar control and combined processing from multiple array faces.

This position is an onsite role, located in McKinney, TX.

What You Will Do

• Interface with the factory on the build and testing of the System controllers
• Lead the design team on any updates to the system controller due to obsolescence including the design and requirements for the system controller
• Support the sustainment team and assist SMEs in the evaluation of repaired System controller for return to the field
• Interface between program engineering and program management to the SCU team supporting test and design
• Communicate with the SCU team on technical issues and assist with prioritization of addressing technical issues
• Coordinate the status of the technical issues with the program technical leadership team
• Assist the SCU team with build, design, and troubleshooting as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
• Electrical hardware design and development experience including design standard adherence
• Experience with production of a new and/or significantly evolved RF and/or digital modules

Qualifications We Value

• One or more advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major.
• Specific experience with the design, development, and production of complex military electronics subsystems
• Broad-based technical background with the ability to lead complex technical projects
• Ability to maintain high performance in a highly dynamic, team based environment
• Understanding the latest technology trends in the area of microprocessor, memory, FPGA and interface protocols
• Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive design and operational requirements
• Developing associated architectures, implementing design, performing analysis and testing of modules and/or sub-systems in a laboratory setting
• Digital, analog and/or RF testing; debugging complex circuit card assemblies (CCAs) or electro-mechanical systems
• Understanding of CCA design and manufacturing
• Subcontract Management
• Collaborating with Global Supply Chain and Mission Assurance to identify and resolve supplier quality, lead time, and manufacturability issues
• Proposal writing including cost estimation
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) / Control Account Manager Certified
• Developing and maintaining complex integrated master schedules

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.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.