Principal Electrical Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-02-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after 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 Raytheon Electronic Warfare - Electrical and Electronics Engineering department in Goleta, California has an immediate opening for a highly experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to work on Electronic Warfare (EW) electronic product development for defense applications.   
 
 What You Will Do 

• Design advanced power conversion circuits and associated analog designs for Electronic Warfare (EW) & Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) products & subsystems. 

• Perform electrical design, perform design analysis, implement PCB design solutions, perform simulations, and perform analysis and testing of associated hardware in a laboratory setting. 

• Participate in product planning efforts including technology definition, specification creation, workload planning, and costing calculations. 

• Work in a fast paced and dynamic product development environment and provide technical expertise and leadership to other staff.   

• Act, when necessary, as cross-discipline independent product team lead (IPTL) or Responsible Engineer Authority (REA) for multiple projects and power supply subsystem designs.   

• Occasionally travel to supplier and customer sites for design reviews, integration, and testing activities.   

 
Qualifications You Must Have 

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. 

• Experience with power system design and analysis tools such as SPICE, SIMPLIS, schematic/layout design software, MATLAB/Simulink, Hyperlynx PI. 

• Experience with schematic capture, block diagrams, and parts lists for complex electronics. 

• Experience in testing electronic products using bench power supplies, signal/waveform generators, high-speed oscilloscopes, power supply stability testers, spectrum analyzers, and debugging tools. 

Qualifications We Prefer 

• Experience designing airborne electronic products with attendant size, weight, power, and cost requirements. 

• Electrical design and analysis with Mentor Graphics XPedition and HyperLynx.