Principal Electrical Engineer – Proposal Lead

Principal Electrical Engineer – Proposal Lead

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's Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within Raytheon. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products.

The REPA Department has an opening on their team to join as a Principal Electrical Engineer – Proposal Lead. This is a great opportunity for a flexible, multi-disciplined engineer who is seeking to utilize his/her strong background in radars to compliment his/her experience leading costing activities.

What You Will Do

• Craft strongly researched and well-documented engineering bids.
• Write Basis of Estimates (BOEs) based on well thought out reasoning.
• Defend bids to management while interfacing with hardware leads.
• Support both Electrical and REPA Department level proposals at 50%, department level metrics development and support at 25%, and technical department initiatives at 25%.
• This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in Marlborough, MA. Travel is anticipated between multiple sites including Andover, MA and Tewksbury, MA.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years' prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading multi-disciplined teams to meet deadlines for proposal submissions.
• Experience developing and submitting compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs) aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Experience analyzing Statements of Work (SOWs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to extract and define project scope.
• Experience identifying risks and opportunities, preferably on detailed analysis of proposal cost rollups.
• Experience adjusting and aligning bids to meet the requirements of various contract types, such as Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).
• Experience delivering presentations of proposal details to management.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance post-start is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Strong business acumen with an ability to advocate for the department when faced with disorganized proposal leadership
• Ability to work with Mechanical Engineering to occasionally develop a combined Hardware Package
• Familiarity with Standard Bidding Tool (SBT) and Engineering Project Information Collection (EPIC) as well as using the PS-07 tool
• Being comfortable in an environment where multi-tasking between technical, business, and schedule constraints must be constantly navigated
• Experience interfacing with cross-functional disciplines to align the Electrical Engineering bid with the overall project scope
• Experience with Receiver and Exciter hardware development at the radar system level
• Academic background that includes courses in: Receiver and/or Transmitter Design, Radio Frequency (RF) Design, Front -End Transceiver Design Theory, Digital Signal Processing, and Radar Systems
• Design Verification and system level verification testing experience.

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.
• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.