Raytheon

Aerospace & Defense

PrincipalSubsystemEngineer

$108–205k Tucson, Arizona, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Subsystem Engineer at Raytheon. Skills: Electrical Systems Engineering, Guidance Electronics, Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), Systems engineering, Requirement development, Requirement validation. Architecture. Requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

Meeting project commitment

Industry & Context.

Aerospace & Defense
Problems you'll solve

Root-cause failure investigations

Eligibility Requirements

Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, U. S. citizenship is required, Ability to obtain INTERIM U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, May include labs, field work, or a combination, May require supporting multiple programs, May require some travel, including foreign travel, 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

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Minimum of 8 years' experience with electrical hardware development, sub-systems, systems engineering, requirement development and/or requirement validation in the areas of antennas, analog RF circuit cards, digital circuit cards, Active and transferable U. S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date, U. S. citizenship is required

Nice to Have

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 designing and troubleshooting of one or more of these components, Experience in project leadership, Systems engineering and architecture, Desire to grow into a higher level, Experience working with missiles or similar systems, Experience in Earn Value Management System (EMVS) and Cost Account Management (CAM), 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)

What You'll Do.

Guiding a team through several phases of hardware systems lifecycle

Designs and architecting new electronic

Developing and documenting subsystem requirements and test

Peer reviews of designs

Root-cause failure investigations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Manage a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers; Partner with several Electrical Product Team departments; Work within a multi-disciplined team; Collaboration with Functional and Program higher level management; Collaboration with Customer and Suppliers

Communication Scope

Presentations to peers, management, and government

Process & Methodology

Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL), Manage a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers, Manage suppliers, Project leadership, Earn Value Management System (EMVS), Cost Account Management (CAM)

Full Job Description

**Date Posted:** 2026-05-07 **Country:** United States of America **Location:** US-AZ-TUCSON-9020 ~ 9020 S Rita Rd ~ BLDG 9020 **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:** Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 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 Team provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Guidance Electronics solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our team develops missile Guidance Electronics Hardware. Our core electrical engineering responsibilities include architecture, requirements, integration, and test. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Digital, and Power. We partner with several Electrical Product Team departments that provide the detailed design of our electrical products as well as missile level systems teams. The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems Team is searching for a **_Principal Subsystem Engineer_** with experience as Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL). The role of the Electrical Subsystems Lead is to manage a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers through product development. The Electrical Subsystem Lead provides both technical guidance and supervision in meeting pr

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