Senior Component Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-05-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-REMOTE

Position Role Type:

Remote

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

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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.

Raytheon is seeking a Senior Component Engineer, with an emphasis on passive components / parts such as parts, resistor, capacitors, and magnetics to join the Parts Libraries and Obsolescence (PLO) Department.

The selected candidate will perform and/or assist in the performance of Components Engineering or Applications Engineering tasks supporting airborne, ground, and tactical platforms/programs in the proposal, Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), production and support phases. This position will require day-to-day interface with suppliers (vendors), designers, Parts Obsolescence Lead/Manager (POL), Product Development Engineering (PDE), Electronic Computer Aided Design (ECAD), Program Management Office (PMO), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and other disciplines.

What You Will Do

• Perform component obsolescence management and risk coding of components to determine lifecycle status

• Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturing related issues

• Generate and revise source control drawings

• Perform alternate part investigations and generate comparison matrices showing the differences and similarities of the parts

• Understand program requirements and statements of work (SOW)

• Determine program component environmental/characteristic application requirements

• Provide technology insertion and parts selection/standardization guidance while adhering to business, component parametric, application environmental and circuit application constraints

• Interface with multiple internal stakeholders and external suppliers/manufacturers to develop component risk and verification delineation

• Create component verification data packages with supporting data

• Facilitate component selection and libraries application through the coordination and generation of the program bill of material (BOM) in a collaboration toolset

• Present component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of program preliminary and critical design reviews (PDRs / CDRs.)

• Provide enhancements to RTX projects, programs or systems within job area

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), and 5 years’ professional engineering experience

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience with electronic component parts and their application, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience

  • Experience recommending lifetime buy, design changes, alternate parts and alternate sources of supply (OMT)

  • Experience with at least three of the following skills:  Mitigation for obsolescence issues; Development of system interconnect solutions; Development of project plans, budgets and schedules; Experience with Project Management Software

  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with project management and project management software

• Experience creating component verification data packages with supporting data

• Experience presenting component standardization, design library, obsolescence management and termination finish risk results in support of program preliminary and critical design reviews (PDRs / CDRs)on passive parts, resistor, capacitors and magnetics to join the Parts Libraries and Obsolescence (PLO) Department.

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.

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