Tony Marinilli
Raytheon Corporate Engineering
Tony Marinilli is Raytheon’s chief hardware engineer, with more than 41 years of experience in his field. As a member of the Corporate Engineering organization, he provides technical leadership and supports the hardware development of new and innovative products by driving performance, disciplined processes, and innovation throughout the implementation of disruptive, leading-edge technologies. One of Marinilli’s primary areas of focus is the discovery and development of new technologies emerging from university research laboratories.
“As a technology company, Raytheon is always in pursuit of advanced technologies that provide the best solution to our customers,” Marinilli observes. “I feel fortunate to be part of the team responsible for creating new and future opportunities.”
Previously, Marinilli was a principal engineering fellow for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems where he provided systems and technology support within the Engineering organization. Earlier in his career, he was a senior manager and engineering fellow for the northeast region’s Radar Design and Electronics Laboratory. In this role, he provided overall management for the technology and engineering process department, including work on design, development and the advancement of state-of-the-art radar technology for domestic, foreign and commercial radar and SATCOM systems. In addition, Marinilli was responsible for radar technology, strategic planning, and research, providing continuous improvement to processes, tools, and products that operate across the radar and RF spectrum.
“One of the few constants in life is change,” Marinilli comments. “This is particularly true in technology. Many technologies become ubiquitous in our daily personal and work environments in an astonishingly short time. To see a product in operation that was only dreamt of years ago is the motivation that drives and excites me in my role.”
Marinilli has published 13 papers in the areas of missile seekers, photonic technology, SATCOM and solid-state transmitters. He is involved in activities to promote initiatives among institutions of higher education that help increase the number of students preparing for and entering careers that employ engineering, science, technology, and mathematics.
“I would advise any new employee, regardless of discipline or age, to be a continual learner,” Marinilli offers, “whether it’s attending lectures or seminars, participating in workshops, reading up on new topics, attending classes, or earning an advanced degree. Education can never be taken away from you.”
Marinilli holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University.
