Effector Power Design Engineer II

Job Details

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

Position Role Type:
Onsite

Citizenship & Clearance Requirements: U.S. citizenship required. Active, transferable U.S. government issued security clearance (DoD Clearance: Secret) required prior to start. Ability to obtain interim clearance required.

• Design, analyze, simulate, test, and document power conversion (and related analog) circuitry. Mainly non-isolated and isolated switch mode power converters and linear converters. Focus on board‑mounted power end‑use applications.
• Guide circuit card development through design phases from requirements definition to initial integration testing.
• Test and validate circuit card designs by developing test procedures, performing data capture, and analyzing results to confirm adherence to project requirements.
• Guide ECAD drafters through layout and routing activities and assist with layer stackup definition.

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Design, analysis, test, and/or simulation experience with non-isolated converter topologies such as buck, boost, or buck‑boost.
• Experience using MATLAB, MathCAD, Mathematica, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with analog electronics design (FETs/BJTs, op‑amps, high/low/band‑pass filters, clock/data termination, comparators).
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearance. U.S. citizenship required.

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Self‑starter, quick learner, able to function in a dynamic environment, good time‑management skills.
• Experience communicating and documenting technical topics at the small team level.
• Experience with any of the following:
  • Wide‑bandgap devices (SiC, GaN) in power electronics designs.
  • Simulators such as SIMPLIS or SABER, Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, Hyperlynx.
  • Acting as liaison between program and functional management in a cross‑matrixed organization.
  • Military specifications.
  • Design considerations for voltages >400 V and/or power >10 kW; three‑phase power systems, power factor control, inverter/rectifier development.
  • Program management tools such as Earned Value.
  • Proposal development.

Salary range: 68,900 USD – 131,100 USD.

Benefits may include 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. Benefits are dependent on business unit and collective‑bargaining agreement.

Eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on position level and collective‑bargaining agreement.

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 legal 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.

This role requires a security clearance. The DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) handles the clearance process.

Location:

Tucson, AZ.

Application window closes approximately 40 days from the date posted. Factors may shorten or extend the window.