Senior Electrical Engineer - Motor Controls - Hybrid

Date Posted:

2023-11-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

HybridAt 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.

Job Summary:

The Effector Power Department supports key Raytheon products, by providing mission-critical designs relating to power conversion, motor controls, flight termination systems, telemetry, and other analog domains. 

We are looking for junior to mid-level engineers who have control electronics knowledge to help design robust control systems for important national defense products.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

The position is for the Tucson, AZ and is a hybrid role.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

  • Design, analyze, simulate, test, and document control electronics (and related analog) circuitry.  This circuitry will dominantly involve motor drive, sensor interface, and controller circuits.  Main emphasis is on board-mounted control end use applications.

  • Assist in architecting at the circuit card level.

  • Help to see circuit card development through its design phases, from requirements definition through initial integration testing.

  • Drive to meet schedule concerns.  Define schedules for circuit level tasking.

  • Guide ECAD drafters through layout and routing activities, with moderate support from senior engineers. Assist in layer stackup definition.

  • Function as an individual contributor.  Understand the role of a small team lead.

  • Engage in personal technical growth.

  • Clearly present your work product to functional and program leadership.

  

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced STEM degree with 3 years of prior relevant experience.

  • Design, analysis, test, and/or simulation experience with controls and driving one or more of the following motor types:  Brushed, BLDC or PMSM.

  • Experience with analog electronics design, including at least one of the following: FET/BJT logic level, op-amp, high/low/band pass filters, clock/data termination, and comparator circuits.

  • Experience utilizing specifications used to drive design decisions.

  • 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 Value:

  • Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical Engineer preferred.

  • Experience with the ECAD process, and a conceptual understanding of the layout and routing concerns specific to control electronics.

  • Experience with designing at the circuit level to meet concerns of adjacent disciplines, such as thermal, structural, mechanical, reliability, and quality.

  • A conceptual familiarity with one or more of the following sensor types: magnetic encoders, resolvers, Hall sensors.

  • Experience conducting trade studies, and an awareness of how trade studies are used in control systems architecture definition.

  • A conceptual familiarity with EMI Filter design and analysis considerations in control electronics circuits.

  • Experience communicating and documenting technical topics at the small team level.

  • Exposure to digital control electronics design, analysis, simulation, and test. Includes familiarity with embedded systems architecture and firmware development for digital control systems.

  • Exposure to wide bandgap devices (SiC, GaN) in control electronics designs.

  • Exposure to circuit/system simulator SaberRD, and MATLAB Simulink. Knowledge of dSPACE is not required but desirable.

  • Exposure to Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, and/or Hyperlynx.

  • Exposure to acting as a liaison between program and functional management in a cross-matrixed organization.

  • Exposure to military specifications.

  • Exposure to design considerations for voltages > 100V.

  • Exposure to program management tools such as Earned Value.

  • Exposure to proposal development.

  • Self-starter, a quick learner, be able to function in a dynamic environment, and have good time management skills. Should have an appreciation for how successful teams are structured.

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Location Information:

This position is located in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.

Additional Information

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. ​

Clearance Information: This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

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