Design Engineer Jobs in Santa Barbara, CA (NOW HIRING)

Date Posted:

2026-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-GOLETA-B01 ~ 6825 Cortona Dr ~ BLDG B01

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX. 

We are the electronics design section for Raytheon Vision Systems, and part of a Department of Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers for the RTX Goleta site that develops airborne and space products for Imaging Systems and Electronic Warfare. We perform design, development, and verification of high-speed digital hardware solutions, notably Circuit Card Assemblies, for products and test for Raytheon Vision Systems imaging products.

What You Will Do:

• The candidate will design and develop high speed digital hardware for Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) aerospace and aeronautical imaging products and supporting test equipment for those products.
• They will use standard design and layout tools to develop schematics, perform circuit card layout, and perform circuit analysis of hardware that is developed for those projects.
• They will work in a cross-function team of mechanical engineers, test engineers, firmware engineers, systems engineers, and manufacturing engineering to develop challenging electronics design hardware solutions for RVS imaging products.

What You Will Learn:

• Become proficient with knowledge and standards for the design and development of high-speed digital hardware for Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) imaging products.
• This job will utilize the candidates background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering to develop complex schematics, perform circuit analysis, and perform design verification in a laboratory setting.
• The candidate will develop proficiency in Electronic Circuit Aided Design (ECAD) layouts and develop proficiency in performing signal integrity analysis for high speed circuits.
• Candidate will develop proficiency in support of the manufacturing and assembly of complex circuit cards to be compliant with IPC standards.
• The candidate will have opportunities to work in and learn associated disciplines for test engineering, firmware development, and high-speed circuit design of Read Only Integrated Circuits (ROICs).

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.   Digital Design and Electronics coursework and/or laboratory experience in signals evaluation and theory, solid state electronics, basic signal processing, filter design, and power electronics.
• Analog & RF coursework and/or laboratory experience in RF circuit design and analysis. 
• Demonstrated circuit layout and schematic capture. 

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Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Course and laboratory work using digital and power measurement instruments such as Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Function Generators, and Power Supplies.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with electronics design, circuit analysis, circuit simulation tools, such as Spice and Matlab for both circuit analysis and simulation, and with at least one circuit layout tools (ECAD tools such as Altium, OrCad, Mentor Expedition or other) and simulation tools for signal integrity (such as Hyperlinx).
• Demonstrated completion of electronics design projects that developed requirements, performed design and simulation, and performed design verification in a laboratory environment. Extensive experience with electronics test instrumentation.
• Demonstrated experience with configurable/programmable logic design with AMD (Xilinx) FPGA design tools, including coding for design, test bench, and troubleshooting of FPGAs.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation Eligibility

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

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 62,900 USD - 119,700 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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