Senior GEMT Fuze Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-03-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

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. 

We have an opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer who is seeking to utilize their strong academic background and experience in RF/Microwave system theory and design, including architectures, subsystems, components and Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs). This will include oversight of material delivery, build, and test. The work will involve support in production as well as suppliers (as needed). This role involves cross functional collaboration and basic understanding of module level RF test, power electronics, and circuit design.

Tasks include supporting development or production and technical management of both engineering disciplines and suppliers for programs throughout the product life cycle.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with proven project organization and execution skills, multi-tasking and verbal/written communication and presentation skills, and experience in a budget and schedule critical environment. Candidates should lead multi-discipline teams to develop systems from concept through integration and production, and develop solutions to a variety of technical problems of large scope and complexity. A candidate willing to collaborate and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Engineering disciplines to resolve issues. Qualified candidates must have experience with digital, analog and/or RF testing and experience debugging complex circuit card assemblies or electro-mechanical systems. Knowledge of RF / microwave devices required.

What You Will Do

• Supporting development or production for programs throughout the product life cycle.
• Factory and supplier support for Seeker and Fuze
• Technical management of both engineering disciplines and suppliers
• Some travel to integration sites, plus customer and subcontractor facilities, may be required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
  • Experience with power electronics, control systems, signal processing and/or RF/microwave.
  • Experience with circuit design, analysis, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with defense industry standards.
  • Prior experience in factory support, supplier support
  • Experience with production processes and manufacturing techniques for defense systems. This includes any or all of the following: obsolescence mitigation, support to component suppliers, plan and execution of application validation tests, support to major component 2nd source activities.
  • Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, ADS, CST, Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition and analytical tools such as Matlab

   
Qualifications We Prefer

• Seeker: control systems and electronics, rate integrating gyroscopes, low power radio frequency receivers, dc motors, variable resistance potentiometers.
• Fuze: proximity fuzes, radio frequency transmitters (tube and solid state based), radio frequency receivers, high voltage power supplies and low noise power supplies.
• Problem-Solving Skills:
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve electrical issues in complex systems.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Communication Skills:
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Team Collaboration:
  • Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to collaborate with other engineers, procurement and production staff, and project managers.