Senior Interconnect Engineer

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At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers. You will be on the front lines as we trailblaze new approaches, push the boundaries of innovation and chart a course to a tomorrow you can be proud to have a hand in creating.

The Flight Avionics Team is searching for an Electrical Subsystem Interconnect Engineer with experience in electrical interface types, connectors, harness development and interconnect schematics design. The focus of this role is to work with subsystem owners and develop an interconnect model. The interconnect model prescribes a system design and is used to inform cable design and electrical performance parameters. Interconnect models are used throughout a program lifecycle to capture the details of the design during development phase and later used for test validation of electrical parameters. Electrical Subsystem Interconnect Engineer collaborates with multiple subsystem responsible engineers, mechanical harness design teams, and works in conjunction with electronics system architects.

What you will do:

• Work environment is primarily in an office and lab environment and may include occasional field work.

• Assignments may include integration and validation of electronics; analysis of hardware designs; influence architecture development/refinement; developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test plans; peer reviews of designs as a subject matter expert; presentations to peers, management, and government customers; and root-cause failure investigations.

• Assignments may require supporting multiple programs.

• Assignments may require being in a lab environment utilizing lab instrumentation and test equipment.

• Assignments may require some travel, including foreign travel.

• Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level management.

• Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers.

• Collaborate with program leadership and system stakeholder from all disciplines for model definition.

• Compile inputs from system requirements, architecture, electrical interface parameters, schematics, and hardware specifications into interconnect model

• Knowledge in schematic capture tools such as Mentor Capital or similar

• Experience with system block diagrams, interconnect diagrams, harness schematics, electrical interface parameters, and harness components (connectors & wires)

• Collaborate with mechanical harness design teams on cable design and routing.

• Familiar with interface specs, high speed digital interface, power distribution and general electronic topics

• Familiar with grounding, shielding topics, signal integrity and contact arrangements.

• Conduct meetings with stakeholders to align teams with model status.

• Prepare and conduct peer reviews for model contents.

• Prepare and present packages for engineering review.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience as follows: Master's is equal to 2 years of experience or a Ph. D. is equal to 4 years of experience.

• Experience with electrical hardware development and/or testing

• Experience in sub-systems, systems engineering, requirement development and/or requirement validation

• The ability to obtain and maintain a US DOD Secret clearance prior to the start date. U. S. citizenship is required as only U. S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

• Missile guidance electronics subsystems typically contain antennas, analog RF circuit cards, digital circuit cards, and configurable logic so the ideal candidate will have a background in detailed design, testing and/or troubleshooting of one or more of these components in RF applications. Ideal candidates will also have some experience in systems engineering and architecture and have a desire to grow into engineering fellow.

• Experience working with missiles or similar systems.

• Knowledge of mixed signal electronics.

• Ability to manage cross-functional teams.

• Ability to drive suppliers in meeting commitments.

• Knowledge of DOD Hardware development process (knowledge of design gates).

• Practical experience in all phases of the product development lifecycle.

• Experience in developing proposals.

• Knowledge and/or experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

• Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:

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