Senior Principal Electrical Subsystem Architect

Date Posted:

2026-05-04 Country:

United States of America Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02 Position Role Type:

Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S.

Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​ Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1 At 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.
• The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems (AEGS) Department within Raytheon Hardware Engineering provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Electronic Systems solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio.
• Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test.
• Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Data Link/Communication, Digital, and Power.
• We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as systems teams.
• The Advanced Effectors Guidance Systems department is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Subsystem Architect to lead architecture development for next-generation missile guidance, control, and sensing electronics.
• This position defines and drives the technical direction for high reliability power conditioning, energy delivery, and precision analog subsystems that operate in extreme missile environments.
• The architect will evaluate, mature, and guide designs across a wide range of development stages—from early conceptual modeling through detailed design, integration, and transition to production.

What You Will Do

• Chair technical reviews and set technical strategy and trade space across programs.
• Own cross‑subsystem interfaces and drive complex multi‑disciplinary issue resolution.
• Provide technical governance and adjudication across partner/supplier efforts; serve as technical authority.
• Architect high reliability power systems and precision analog subsystems for guidance, navigation, and control electronics.
• Lead power architecture trade studies, technology evaluations, and down‑selections aligned to performance, cost, producibility, and environmental constraints.
• Assess and address designs with varying design maturity: early concepts, partially complete hardware, legacy designs requiring modernization, and near production configurations.
• Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities in immature or evolving designs, and mentor teams in closing those gaps.
• Perform detailed analysis of power system loads, margins, thermal impacts, transient behavior, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Guide teams through component selection, derating, survivability requirements, and high‑reliability screening strategies.
• Participate in and lead engineering reviews, readiness events, risk reduction activities, cross‑disciplinary integration efforts, and failure review boards.
• Support hardware bring‑up, prototype evaluation, root‑cause analysis, and design refinement.
• Coordinate with systems engineering, digital design, RF, modeling/simulation, GNC, and manufacturing disciplines to ensure robust and producible electrical power architectures.
• Communicate with Chief Engineers, PMs, Technical Fellows, Directors/VPs/Executives.
• Co‑optimization across electrical, thermal, structural, motor control, and mechanical impacts.
• Support technology roadmaps and contribute to long‑term capability development across the portfolio.
• Influence over power architecture for next generation effectors and guidance systems.
• Technical leadership with visibility across RTX Missiles & Defense.
• Opportunities for advanced training, career development, and mentorship.
• Mentors senior talent; investigates, evaluates, troubleshoots, and adjudicates partner/supplier work.
• Present trade studies to stakeholders as needed.
• Rapidly learn and apply new technologies; prototypes cutting‑edge solutions.
• Focus on system trades, quantifiable decision‑making, and mandatory application of real‑world behaviors and military/aerospace specifications.

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in power electronics, analog design, mixed‑signal design, or high‑reliability electronics development.
• Enterprise / cross‑company multidisciplinary architecture development.
• Partner / SME adjudication and technical governance experience.
• Experience with VHDL‑SMS/MAST plus mixed‑domain governance and correlation (electrical, thermal, mechanical).
• Experiencing building platform roadmaps; evaluating and integrating cutting‑edge technologies.

Qualifications

We Prefer

• Advanced Degree such as Masters/ PhD
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance. TS preferred; TS/SCI highly desirable.
• Experience with missile systems, guidance electronics, harsh‑environment power systems, or seeker/power integration.
• Experience leading multi‑company efforts; technical authority.
• Hands-on experience with lab bring up, prototype testing, instrumentation, and failure analysis.
• Effective SME negotiation across disciplines.
• Modeling languages: VHDL‑AMS/MAST, State‑AMS; mixed‑signal and state‑aware models.
• Demonstrated expertise in high‑density or high‑efficiency power conversion, power sequencing, energy storage interfaces, or precision power control.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot designs at various maturity stages, including incomplete data sets, legacy architectures, and hardware already in build.
• Experience with environmental qualification, MIL‑STD design, and systems operating in shock, vibration, and thermal extremes.
• Proficiency with SPICE simulation, modeling tools, and power/analog design best practices
• Understanding of EMI/EMC mitigation, grounding strategies, and system‑level power integrity.
• Experience in program leadership, technical direction, or multi‑disciplinary coordination.
• Mastery of harness effects, power quality, EMI/EMC, and Signal Integrity.

Working knowledge of

MIL‑STD‑704, MIL‑STD‑1275, MIL‑STD‑461, MIL‑STD‑464, MIL‑STD‑1553, MIL‑STD‑1760, RS‑422/RS‑485, Ethernet/TSN.

• Familiarity with Model‑Based Engineering, requirements management, and digital engineering practices.

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.

This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ and offers relocation assistance.

Learn More & Apply Now

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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 insu