Principal Electrical Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-10-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

KY201: RMS Louisville 6201 Strawberry Lane Louisville, KY 40214, Louisville, KY, 40202 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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. 

Test Engineering provides technical expertise to numerous manufacturing and development programs within Raytheon. Our work involves electronic hardware for close in weapons systems. The manufacturing operations is located in Louisville, KY

Primary responsibilities include supporting test and troubleshooting of complex weapon systems such as RF, IF, Analog or Digital hardware sub-assemblies.  This position requires close cooperation with the Operations team and other engineering disciplines including Product Design, Test Development and Manufacturing Engineering working in a PRISM/SAP based manufacturing environment. The desired candidate will possess superb communication skills and be capable of working in a dynamic team environment. Extensive job training is provided.

What You Will Do

• Interpreting test requirements, developing and maintaining test procedures, and documenting test practices

• Analyzing data to drive issues to root cause

• Generating Change Requests (CRs) on technical issues relating to the production test process

• Support and/or management of test development projects

• Developing and executing improvement projects to increase first pass yield

• Engagement with Program, Quality and Design teams to solve issues impacting production

• Ensuring hardware requirements are met and processes are followed

• Assisting production test engineers and manufacturing operators in the testing & troubleshooting of production hardware

• Supporting/ownership of functional test platforms

• Ability to travel as required

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically Requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and minimum years of relevant experience

• Experience with technical writing

• Experience with MRP systems

• 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 Prefer

• Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or related engineering degree

• Masters in Electrical Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, OneNote)

• RF, IF, Analog or Digital troubleshooting skills

• Labview/LabWindows

• Test equipment knowledge/familiarity with Tektronix and Keysight instruments

• Use of oscilloscopes or spectrum analyzers for testing/troubleshooting

• A continuous improvement mindset to enhance manufacturing test methods through process modernization

• Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Active SECRET clearance

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation assistance is not available

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• 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.