Antenna Design Engineer II

RTX•McKinney, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Airborne Antennas Department is seeking an experienced RF/Microwave and Antenna Subsystems Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for key aspects of design, simulation, measurement, and optimization of state-of-the-art antenna systems including active electronically scanned arrays (AESAs), digital arrays, and multi-function RF/Microwave subsystems. You work in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver advanced high-performance phased array antenna systems. The ideal candidate for this role will enjoy both theoretical design and hands-on engineering tasks. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow with a leader in the Defense Industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you! This position requires job duties to be performed onsite due to the sensitive nature of this work and the desire for in-person collaboration; however, we offer flexible in-office hours and the ability to perform some job duties remotely.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior work experience to include any combination of the following: Design, simulation, fabrication, and test of RF/Microwave CCAs and modules, preferably including familiarity with the design of digital and power electronics
Experience with microwave test equipment and calibration techniques especially use of a vector network analyzer; or experience in antenna range testing.
Experience Troubleshooting RF/Microwave Antenna/AESA hardware, software and build/process issues down to the component levels
Experience with system issues associated with RF design such as Noise Figure, Linearity, S-Parameters, Antenna Gain, Antenna Directivity, Side Lobe Levels, Rogue Oscillations, etc.
Experience with common RF test equipment such as Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal & Pulse Generators, and Oscilloscopes
Experience with using Keysight SystemVue, Keysight ADS, and MATLAB
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in RF/Microwave circuits.
Experience presenting technical data to peers and customers.
Experience writing and leading technical proposals.
Experience winning new business and executing contract research and development (CRAD) programs.

Responsibilities

Work with a multidisciplined team to derive RF/Microwave and Antenna performance requirements (EIRP, G/T, P1dB, IP3, VSWR, etc.) from system functional requirements
Develop RF/Microwave and Antenna subsystem architectures to meet performance and Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP-C) requirements
Work with software, firmware, and digital hardware engineers to shape digital array backend requirements and architectures (ADC, DAC, FPGA and Processor resources, etc.)
Use RF/Microwave analysis software to design and predict performance of RF/Microwave and Antenna subsystems
Exhibit exceptionally high level of innovation, creativity, and initiative.
Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems involving antenna/sensor-based applications such as radar, electronic warfare, electronic attack, electronic support measures, communications, geolocation, direction finding, etc.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
Mentor and guide more junior engineers and technicians in the design, build, and test phases of projects and programs.
Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc.
Participate in and guide the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics
Obtain and maintain additional program access as required