Principal Radar AEU​/DREX Lead

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WM ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING M BLDG

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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 looking for candidates who are eager to collaborate, innovate, and work alongside our talented engineering teams.

We are currently seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, with strong technical leadership ability, to function as the Array Electronics Unit/Digital Receiver-Exciter (AEU/DREX) Lead for the XBAEU mobile radar system. The AEU/DREX Lead will join the Multi-Function Radio Frequency System (MFRFS) Engineering team in McKinney, TX and have product responsibility for the Array Electronics Unit/Digital Receiver-Exciter. The DREX is a mixed signal box that receives RF signals and converts the signals to the digital domain.

The AEU is an integrated LRU that includes the DREX and the AESA.

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

• Interface between the program engineering and program management to the AEU / DREX team supporting test and design
• Communicate with the AEU / DREX 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 AEU / DREX team with build, design, and troubleshooting as needed
• Help drive any requirement or design updates from the program perspective to the AEU/DREX design team
• Work with the factory build team to understand the build process and to assist in the optimization of the builds through the factory
• Support the sustainment team and assist SMEs in the evaluation of units returned from the field

• 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

• Technical leadership experience, including the ability to lead the resolution of tough technical challenges
• 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.

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This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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