Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

RTX RTX · Aerospace · portsmouth, RI +1 · Engineering

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in electrical design, build, and test of acoustic sensors for undersea systems. Requires a STEM degree, 10+ years of experience, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform complex electrical design, development, and documentation of components, sub-assemblies, and major end items for undersea acoustic sensors in accordance with system requirements.
  2. Routinely present technical and programmatic content to our customers
  3. Participate in business development by supporting the development of proposal cost and technical volumes
  4. Collaborate across multiple disciplines/functions to solve complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, team environment.

Skills

Required

  • STEM degree
  • 10 years of prior relevant experience
  • magnetic design (transformers, inductors, filters) and optimization
  • power supply design and simulation (Simetrix, spice modeling) for low power and high-power systems
  • analog circuit design expertise for feedback systems, noise reduction, modeling/simulation vs bench testing comparisons, grounding and EMI knowledge for ship and submarine systems
  • bench testing and validating new CCA designs, troubleshooting existing designs, detailed waveform analysis and CCA component analysis/stress validation testing
  • ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Nice to have

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage execution and prioritization of multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong communication skillset with ability to articulate, in both oral and written form, to technical, non-technical and management audiences
  • Experience leading and growing / developing teams
  • Experience working with customers to develop / negotiate SOW requirements and scope
  • Proven ability to interface with customers and lead programmatic and technical discussions to closure
  • Experience writing technical proposals and supporting new business capture

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required