Fulltime- EO Optical Engineer II; Onsite

2026 Fulltime
- Raytheon EO Optical Engineer II (Onsite)

Join Raytheon to apply for the 2026 Fulltime
- Raytheon EO Optical Engineer II (Onsite) role in Tucson, AZ. This position requires a US citizen with a transferable DoD Secret clearance and is for an onsite engagement. The role is within the Electro‑Optics (EO) department, responsible for requirements decomposition, detailed design, and production support of EO sensors/seekers, including detectors, cryogenic systems, and optical structures. Engineers in this team design, model, analyze, and verify optical components, mechanics holding optics, and cryogenic systems used to cool detectors, relay critical interface and performance requirements to suppliers, and assemble, test, and verify optical, electrical, and mechanical components into the sensor/sub‑system.

• Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with electro‑optical subsystems.
• Less than 12 months of relevant professional work experience (internships excluded).
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance is required prior to the start date; U.S. citizenship is required.

• ABET accreditation preferred; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher desired.
• Ability to develop and present technical briefings.
• Current or active DoD security clearance or SSBI.
• Experience troubleshooting investigations and processes.
• Experience with test equipment, test automation scripting, sensor control, and test conduction.

• Our core values of Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation guide our work.
• Relocation eligibility may be available.

Salary range: 66,000 USD – 130,000 USD, dependent on experience and qualifications.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Eligibility may vary by business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.

DoD Clearance:
Secret.

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, 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.

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