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Principal Electrical Production Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) - Onsite Huntsville, AL (Open)

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Huntsville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 May 2025
💰 $203,000/yr($101,000/yr$203,000/yr)

About the role

Date Posted:

2025-05-23

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AL218: 315 Bob Heath Drive,Huntsville 315 Bob Heath Drive , Huntsville, AL, 35806 USA

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:

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. 

The Effector Subsystems Products (ESP) Team provides support to develop and produce electronics for products across the Raytheon portfolio. Our core electrical engineering technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Digital, and Power. We partner with various departments to deliver our electrical products to our end customers.

The Electronics Team is searching for a candidate to work in a multi-discipline production environment. This role will work within a cross-functional and cross-discipline team of engineers through product development and production. The Electrical Production Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) provides both technical guidance and supervision in meeting project commitments.

Responsibilities will include mentoring less experienced engineers, working with suppliers and supporting the team to deliver program data-based evidence to ensure proper decision-making for the direction of the program.

Responsibilities to Anticipate

  • Technical troubleshooting of production hardware and test equipment

  • Review designs and system requirements to resolve production issues

  • Investigate root-cause failures

  • Review and modify subsystem requirements and test plans

  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME), preparing and presenting to peers, administration, and government customers

  • Work within a multi-disciplined team including electronics hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, systems, test, supply chain, etc.

  • Collaboration with both Functional and Program higher level administration as well as Customer and Suppliers

  • This role will serve as both mentor and mentee

  • Assignments may require some travel, including foreign travel

This is an ONSITE role in Huntsville, Alabama

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or relevant, equivalent degree

  • Minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience with progressive key team leadership roles such as IPTL or REA roles

  • Experience in analysis, test, measurement and/or integration of electrical products or systems

  • Experience in low level electronics troubleshooting

US Citizen - 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. Ability to obtain Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in project guidance, systems engineering and architecture and have a desire to grow into a higher level of authority

  • Minimum 5 years experience serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), and/or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)

  • Experience with failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation

  • Experience with requirements verification test planning and implementation

  • Current or prior experience with Strategic Missile Defense or Naval Power systems development and/or production

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