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Date Posted:
2026-11-12Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDGPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 clearanceSecurity Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: SecretSecurity Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
The ASDS SBU Engineering Team is looking for an Associate Director to serve as the AN/TPY 2 Electronic Equipment Unit (EEU) Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for the Upper Tier Missile Defense (UTMD) AN/TPY-2 Product Line. The EEU IPTL is responsible for technical, cost, schedule, risk management/mitigation, and quality requirements of the Development and Production of the EEU. As the EEU IPT Lead you will work closely with your IPTL peers, Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Global Supply Chain, and Quality teams to plan and execute the development and production strategy. You will apply disciplined program management processes and utilize tools to establish and monitor to ensure excellence in execution.
In the IPT Lead role, you will balance cost and schedule while delivering a product that is compliant with the contract. This involves developing solutions which are the best fit for the overall program performance, supportability, and the entire life cycle of the equipment. This role reports to the GSMS SL in the Engineering Execution Team (EET) and is matrixed into the Production Upper Tier Missile Defense (UTMD) Programs.
This position is an onsite role and will be based in Woburn, MA.
What You Will Do
- Execute Electronic Equipment Unit (EEU) development and production scope in accordance with contract requirements.
- Lead the EEU sub-product leads (Signal Data Processing Equipment (SDPE), Digital Receiver Exciter (DREX) and Outfitted Trailer) providing direction, flow-down, and feedback.
- Set an effective communication cadence among IPT and peers.
- Drive adherence to program schedules; accurately measure and report on progress.
- Allocate budget, scope, and construct meaningful and executable IMS.
- Identify risk and opportunities along with mitigation and capture plans.
- Assess EEU associated Earned Value Management (EVM) and Estimates at Completion (EACs).
- Interact with internal and external customers as well as end users as the voice of the EEU IPT ensuring positive relationships.
- Partner with technical leads and chief engineers to provide the most cost-effective technical solution.
- Lead proposals and contracting efforts for EEU development and production scope to include negotiations, reviews, and contract modifications.
- Drive strategic efforts to identify and advocate for future EEU development and production needs.
- Implement best practices to improve EEU operability and sustainability
Qualifications You Must Have
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
- Experience managing project or program cost, schedule and risk or experience with Earned Value Management, Risk & Opportunity, IMS or IMP tools.
- Experience with proposal or capture efforts.
- Experience with technical and financial data and reporting.
- Experience presenting program and technical issues to senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading cross functional teams including members from multiple disciplines of Engineering, Operations, Global Supply Chain, and/or Quality through hardware development, production and test including system test.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Qualifications We Prefer
- Experience transitioning products to production.
- Experience leading and participating in design and development activities.
- Experience executing DoD sustainment and/or product support activities.
- Experience with radar and/or sensor systems, or other advanced electronic systems.
- Experience with DoD Radar Programs.
- Experience presenting challenging program and technical issues to senior leadership internally and externally.
- Demonstrated ability to interact with senior levels of leadership effectively – including customer, teammates, and suppliers.
- Champion all of RTX’s values while managing multiple and competing priorities.
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.
- Relocation Eligibility.
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Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), 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
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 172,900 USD - 328,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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Who's Hiring
- Eaton11

- Northrop Grumman5

- OmniOn Power3

- Boeing2

- Autoliv2

Top Industries Hiring
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead electronics engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field
- Proficiency in PCB design tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro
- Experience leading hardware development from concept through production release
- Familiarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and firmware-hardware integration
- Knowledge of relevant standards including IPC, MIL-SPEC, or DO-254 depending on industry
- Professional Engineer license or progress toward certification preferred for some roles
Tips for Your Lead Electronics Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each sector
Defense and aerospace postings emphasize DO-254 or MIL-SPEC compliance, while semiconductor and consumer electronics roles focus on signal integrity and high-speed PCB layout. Swap in the right technical language for each application so your resume clears automated screening.
Highlight cross-functional leadership explicitly
Lead roles require more than hands-on design skills. Call out times you coordinated with firmware, mechanical, or manufacturing teams to bring a board revision to production, because hiring managers use those examples to judge whether you can own a full hardware development cycle.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead electronics engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show design artifacts in your portfolio
Attach schematics, layout screenshots, or test reports as PDFs when the application allows it. Reviewers who are electronics engineers themselves will check your stack-up choices and component selection far more carefully than any summary bullet on your resume.
Prepare for whiteboard-style design reviews
Many interviews include a live circuit problem or a walkthrough of a past project under pointed questioning. Practice explaining your noise mitigation decisions, your power budget tradeoffs, and why you chose a particular topology out loud before you sit in the room.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the lead level, the hardware budget you control, the number of direct reports, and whether you can influence component selection all affect your day-to-day work significantly. Clarify those boundaries in the offer stage, not after you start.
Lead Electronics Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead electronics engineers?
The companies hiring the most lead electronics engineers right now include Eaton, Northrop Grumman, and OmniOn Power, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Defense contractors and semiconductor manufacturers consistently represent a large portion of active postings.
How many lead electronics engineer jobs are remote?
About 40% of lead electronics engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than many engineering disciplines because hands-on lab access and hardware prototyping often require on-site presence. Roles focused on firmware-hardware integration architecture or design review coordination tend to offer the most schedule flexibility.
How do you become a lead electronics engineer?
Start by earning a degree in electrical engineering and spending several years as an individual contributor building depth in at least one hardware discipline, such as analog design, PCB layout, or power systems. Take on design ownership incrementally, volunteer to mentor junior engineers, and document successful projects you drove from schematic to production. Employers promoting to lead roles look for evidence that you can own a full development cycle and coordinate across mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing teams without close supervision.
Can you get hired as a lead electronics engineer without direct leadership experience?
Yes, especially if you can demonstrate project ownership rather than just task execution. Employers will consider candidates who led a board bring-up, managed a supplier relationship, or drove a redesign independently, even without a formal lead title. Framing your resume around outcomes you owned, decisions you made unilaterally, and problems you resolved without escalating will carry more weight than a job title that includes the word lead.
What does the lead electronics engineer interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter screen followed by a technical phone interview covering circuit fundamentals, design tradeoffs, and your past project history. Onsite or virtual rounds typically include a live design exercise, a deep-dive presentation on a hardware project you led, and behavioral interviews focused on cross-functional collaboration and conflict resolution. Some companies add a practical lab component where you troubleshoot a physical board or interpret an oscilloscope capture.
Where can I find and apply to lead electronics engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead electronics engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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