Principal Electrical Engineer - Digital Power Design - Hybrid - Tucson, AZ - Raytheon Careers

*Date Posted:*2024-03-01*Country:*United States of America*Location:*AZ201: RMS AP Bldg 801 1151 East Hermans Road Building 801, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA*Position Role Type:*HybridAt Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.*Job Summary: *The Effector Power and Analog Design Department supports key Raytheon products, by providing mission-critical designs relating to power conversion, motor controls, flight termination systems, telemetry, and other analog domains.  We are looking for mid to senior level engineers who have power electronics knowledge, including a digital power focus, to help design robust power systems for important national defense products.We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.The position is for the Tucson, AZ and is a hybrid role. *Responsibilities to Anticipate:** Design, analyze, simulate, test, and document power conversion circuitry potentially utilizing any standard power conversion topologies (non-isolated and isolated) with the main emphasis on board mounted power end use applications. * Architect at the circuit card stack level.    * See circuit card and stack development through its design phases, from requirements definition through initial integration testing.* Create advanced level digital power conversion designs and help to create related best practices.* Create software control schemes relating to digital power conversion and guide related software development.  Begin to engage in related rodmapping activities.* Drive to meet schedule concerns.  Define schedules for circuit, circuit card, and stack level tasking.* Guide ECAD drafters and junior engineers through layout and routing activities.  Define layer stackup definitions.  Drive decisions relating to creepage and clearance.* Lead medium sized teams to success with schedule, budget, and technical execution.* Engage in personal technical growth and facilitate technical growth in peers and junior engineers.  Help to understand what opportunities are needed to mature the organization on the technical front.* Clearly present work product of your team to functional and program leadership.  Manage related risk discussions.  Guide junior engineers on technical presentation skills.*Qualifications You Must Have:** Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience *OR *an Advanced STEM degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience. * Design and analysis experience with digital power converter design.* Design, analysis, test, and simulation experience with linear converters, and experience with one or more of the following non-isolated converter topologies:  buck, boost, buck-boost.   * Experience with tools such as MATLAB, MathCAD, Mathematica, or other similar tools.  * Experience utilizing and creating electrical design specifications.  * Experience with Texas Instruments C-2000 family of microcontrollers, Microchip PIC controllers, VHDL, or real time operating systems.  * Experience with using CAN-bus, UART, and/or RS-422* 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.*Qualifications We Value:** Ability to design Z-domain control systems without referring to the S-domain. * Experience with designing at the circuit card stack level to meet concerns of adjacent disciplines, such as thermal, structural, mechanical, reliability, and quality.* Experience with professional transformer and inductor design, analysis, test, and simulation considerations in power electronics circuits.  * Experience with EMI Filter design, analysis, test, and simulation considerations in power electronics circuits.  * Design, analysis, and simulation experience with at least one, and conceptual familiarity (professional experience preferred) with all of the following isolated converter topologies:  flyback, half-bridge, full-bridge, forward, push-pull, resonant.  * A self-starter, a quick learner, be able to function in a dynamic environment, and have good time management skills.  Should have professional experience leading small teams, and experience working with other team leads toward a larger goal.  * Exposure to managing customer relationships.* Must have professional experience communicating and documenting technical topics at the small and large team level, and experience presenting to upper levels of management.* Conceptual familiarity and experience must include stability.  Must have understanding of switching converter control techniques and modes such as voltage mode, peak and average current modes, their advantages and disadvantages.* An understanding of switching converter control techniques and modes such as voltage mode, peak and average current modes, their advantages and disadvantages.* Experience conducting trade studies relating to power electronics architecture at the circuit card stack level.  * Experience guiding drafters through the ECAD process, including the layout and routing concerns specific to non-isolated and isolated power electronics* Moderate professional Experience with wide bandgap devices (SiC, GaN) in power electronics designs.* Moderate professional Experience with circuit simulator SIMPLIS, and/or system simulator SABER.* Moderate professional Experience with Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, and/or Hyperlynx.* Moderate professional Experience with acting as a liaison between program and functional management in a cross-matrixed organization.* Moderate professional Experience with military specifications.* Moderate professional Experience with design considerations for voltages > 400V and/or power > 10kW.* Moderate professional Experience with three-phase power systems, power factor control, and inverter/rectifier development.* Moderate professional Experience with motor control development.* Moderate professional Experience with program management tools such as Earned Value.* Moderate professional Experience with proposal development.*What We Offer:*Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.*Location Information:*This position is located in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.Tucson, AZ: [https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location](https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-location)*Additional Information:**Hybrid:* Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.*Clearance Information*: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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: [https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm](https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm)#LI-HybridThe salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 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.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.*RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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