Senior Section Lead – Layout, CAD, Foundry Services

An exciting opportunity exists at Raytheon for an Engineering Manager to lead our Layout and Foundry Services team within the RF Microelectronics / Module Design & Foundry Services Department. The Senior Section Lead – Layout, CAD, Foundry Services in this role will lead a group of highly skilled layout and CAD engineers tasked with supporting Raytheon’s RFIC/MMIC designers and generating fully compliant and verified layouts and photomasks that drive production tools in our own III‑V semiconductor foundry.

This role is pivotal in enabling an efficient design flow and in ensuring successful RFIC/MMIC products.

• Lead the Foundry Layout/CAD team, enabling MMIC/RFIC design by creating layouts (in Cadence’s Virtuoso Tool Suite) to the specifications of the engineering team.
• Enable an accurate and rapid design flow by maintaining and improving layout data management, data verification (e.g., DRC, LVS), and automation.
• Maintain highest standards for the preparation of the design’s layout data, building reticles, and handling photomask procurement.
• Perform data checks, documentation, peer reviewing, and communicate efficiently with the design and production teams, as well as process development and modeling.
• Manage and develop the team, and support management at the department, directorate, and functional leadership levels.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in semiconductor MMIC layout and CAD.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship.

• Proficiency in using CAD software tools (Cadence suite).
• Experience with integrated circuit layout and physical verification.
• Experience in the development and automation of layout tasks, systems, and associated software.
• Familiarity with semiconductor processing and manufacturing concepts, e.g., technologies such as GaAs, GaN, SOI.
• Project scheduling and management experience.
• Previous experience with a defense contractor and/or government agency.
• Current DoD Secret level security clearance.

• Salary range: 132,400 USD – 251,600 USD.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs, subject to performance and business factors.
• Benefits vary with business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement; U.S. territory residents receive the appropriate pay structure and benefits.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.