Principal Electrical Engineer

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Location : CA601 : Goleta (EW) Building H01, 6380 Hollister Avenue, Building H01, Goleta, CA, 93117 USA

Date Posted : 2025-09-10

Country : United States of America

Position Role Type : Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements : The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance : DoD Clearance : Secret

The Raytheon Electronic Warfare - Electrical and Electronics Engineering department in Goleta, California has an immediate opening for a highly experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to work on Electronic Warfare (EW) and electronics product development for defense applications.

The candidate will be responsible for design of advanced power conversion circuits and associated analog design for Electronic Warfare & Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) products & subsystems. The candidate will be performing electrical design, electrical design analysis, implementing design solutions, performing simulations, and performing analysis and testing of associated hardware in a laboratory setting.

What You Will Do

Qualified candidates will generate related requirements documents and testing requirements. They will be familiar with the latest technology trends in high voltage and / or high current DC / DC and multiphase AC / DC power conversion, switching power supply topologies, high voltage control loop design and stability analysis, high voltage component specification and selection, and general mixed signal circuit design and analysis. The candidate will work in a product development team environment with other electrical, mechanical, and system engineers.

The candidate is expected to provide technical expertise and leadership to other staff. The candidate may be called on to act as cross-discipline independent product team lead (IPTL) or Responsible Engineer Authority (REA) for multiple projects and power supply module designs. This position requires occasional business-related travel including working at supplier and customer sites on design review, integration, and testing activities. The candidate is expected to participate in product planning efforts including technology definition, specification creation, workload planning, and costing calculations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years of experience in power conversion design and testing, mixed signal design, and digital design, or 5 years with a related Master’s degree focusing on power supply and analog design.
• Experience with power system design and analysis tools (SPICE, SIMPLIS, schematic / layout design software, MATLAB / Simulink, ADS, Hyperlynx PI).
• Experience with schematic capture, block diagrams, and parts lists for complex electronics.
• Experience in testing electronic products using bench power supplies, signal / waveform generators, high-speed oscilloscopes, power supply stability testers, spectrum analyzers, and debugging tools.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

What We Offer

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.

The salary range for this role is 112,000 USD - 224,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.

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.

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.

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