Senior Principal Hardware Design Engineer

Overview

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.

Raytheon’s Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology in the Raytheon business. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products.

• Mixed‑signal circuit and sub‑system architecture, design, modeling, simulation, and verification.
• Perform Design Analysis (Timing, Power, Signal Integrity).
• Work with ECAD designers to generate full databases and drawings to build PWB/CCAs.
• Integration and design verification test at component, CCA, and subsystem levels.
• Mentor Junior Engineers.
• Transition to production and technical support to manufacturing and test engineers.
• Guide and coordinate teams of highly skilled engineers in complex, multidisciplinary technical environments.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and program status through briefings and technical reviews.
• 1st shift role; 100% on‑site with the option to be based in either Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience.
• Experience in Digital CCA Design; parts selection, schematic capture, library management, and parts lists creation.
• Experience in PCB Design—stack‑up/plane/routing rules definition & verification, placement, constraints setting, and DRC validation.
• Experience in Design Verification/Analysis—timing, power, and signal integrity analysis, bench‑level testing, troubleshooting, and test results analysis.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as an electrical engineer developing digital/mixed‑signal high‑speed Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA).
• Active or existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

• Experience interfacing and testing with Digital to Analog Converters (DAC) and Analog to Digital Converters (ADC).
• Experience with various digital high‑speed interfaces such as JESD
  204B, Memory (DDR3, DDR4), SERDES, 10G+ Ethernet, Fiber Channel.
• Background in FPGA hardware inference designs including SERDES, LVDS chip‑to‑chip and board‑to‑board.
• Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from the system to the component level.
• Must be able to conduct trade studies and produce comprehensive design documentation including test requirements and design memos.
• Knowledge of cost estimating, plus budget and schedule management.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer, and spectrum analyzer to test and verify digital and mixed‑signal circuits and systems.
• Experience in a production environment.
• Experience in technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentations.

• Salary Range: $132,400 USD – $251,600 USD (good‑faith estimate for all experience levels).
• 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, holidays, and potentially incentive compensation programs, depending on business‑unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.
• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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.