Effector Telemetry and Flight Termination Engineer

Date Posted:  |

Location:

Tucson, AZ | Position Type:
Onsite | U.S. Citizenship required.

Security Clearance Requirement:
Active Secret DoD clearance required before start date.

At Raytheon, the Effector Analog & Power (EAP) Team develops Telemetry (TM) and Flight Termination Systems (FTS) from concept to integration. We work with the latest engineering practices and rigorous standards to support effector flight tests and mission-critical systems.

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, and document analog and mixed‑signal electronics circuitry.
• Assist in designing electronics at the subsystem or PCB level.
• Support PCB development through design phases from requirements definition to initial integration testing.
• Act as the responsible engineering authority (REA) for FTS and/or TM designs.
• Generate and compile all required analysis and documentation to verify compliance with program and performance requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with less than two years of relevant experience.
• Experience with electronics design focused on systems or subsystems.
• Experience creating electrical design specifications.
• Knowledge of analog electronics including FETs/BJTs, op‑amps, various filters, clock/data termination, comparator circuits, A/D converters, level shifters, and load switches.
• Proficiency with tools such as MATLAB, MathCAD, Mathematica, or equivalent.

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Self‑starter, quick learner with strong time‑management and ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Experience communicating and documenting technical topics at the small‑team level.
• Experience designing Flight Termination and/or Telemetry systems.
• Experience with electronics laboratory testing and troubleshooting.
• Professional ECAD experience with conceptual understanding of RF circuit card layout and routing.
• Experience with microcontrollers, FPGAs, digital interfaces, grounding schemes, requirement and test‑plan development, electrical interface control documents, power‑supply design, and detailed PCB layout.

• Work schedule:
  
  9/80 schedule (every other Friday off).
• Relocation eligibility available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

57,200

USD – 108,800

USD per year (est.)

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