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Principal Electrical Engineer

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RTX

Goleta, CA (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 4 days ago (Updated 14 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/14/2026

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Job Description At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Raytheon Electronic Warfare - Electrical and Electronics Engineering team in Goleta, California has an immediate opening for a Principal Electrical Engineer to design and develop Electronic Warfare (EW) electronics products for defense applications. What You Will Do Design and develop a broad range of mixed-signal circuits including but not limited to Power, Analog, Digital, FPGA, SoC and Subsystems. Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one of the Electronic Engineering subdisciplines and have a working knowledge of them all. Digital / analog hardware architecture, schematic capture, design analysis, simulation, hands-on laboratory validation and troubleshooting of complex electronic assemblies and systems. Support radar Warning Receivers (RWR) and other Electronic Warfare (EW) products require working familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry and system interfaces. Support multiple programs concurrently and will be responsible for generating requirements documentation, design artifacts, verification and test plans. Contribute at times as a technical leader as part of a cross-disciplinary product development team collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers. Occasional business travel may be required. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' experience. Experience in schematic capture, PCB layout support, signal integrity analysis, and validation of FPGA-based digital and mixed-signal systems, including power conversion and power delivery network design. Experience with industry-standard electronic design and simulation tools such as Mentor Xpedition (or equivalent schematic/layout platforms), SPICE-based simulators, MATLAB, and HyperLynx SI for high-speed signal integrity analysis. Experience developing system-level block diagrams and defining hardware architectures, including creation and management of detailed bills of materials (BOMs) for complex electronic assemblies. Experience in laboratory testing and troubleshooting electronic hardware using bench power supplies, signal and waveform generators, high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, programming tools, and hardware emulators. Qualifications We Prefer Experience designing FPGA-based circuitry and JTAG programming of FPGA devices. Experience designing airborne electronic products while meeting attendant size, weight, power, reliability, and cost requirements. Understand modern electronic system design, including high-performance FPGAs, Flash and DDR memory interfaces, Analog-to-Digital (A/D) and Digital-to-Analog (D/A) conversion, DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion, and overall mixed-signal circuit analysis. Electrical design and analysis with Mentor Graphics XPedition and HyperLynx
SI, SPICE.
Experience with design of CCAs with FPGAs, flash memory, DDR RAM, ADCs, DACs, power conversion integrated circuits, and supporting analog circuits. Experience with RF components or specifications and creating POL supplies for RF circuitry. What We Offer A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care. 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, Innovation, and Safety. Relocation assistance available. Your Responsibilities Design and develop a broad range of mixed-signal circuits including but not limited to Power, Analog, Digital, FPGA, SoC and Subsystems. Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one of the Electronic Engineering subdisciplines and have a working knowledge of them all. Digital / analog hardware architecture, schematic capture, design analysis, simulation, hands-on laboratory validation and troubleshooting of complex electronic assemblies and systems. Support radar Warning Receivers (RWR) and other Electronic Warfare (EW) products require working familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry and system interfaces. Support multiple programs concurrently and will be responsible for generating requirements documentation, design artifacts, verification and test plans. Contribute at times as a technical leader as part of a cross-disciplinary product development team collaborating with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers. Occasional business travel may be required. Job Details Function Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (MRO) Sub-Function Engineering & Design Level Professional Work Type Onsite Contract Full-Time Location Goleta, United States Job
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