Principal Antenna and Radome Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Effector RF Design Antenna & Radome team is seeking an engineer to lead and shape antenna, radome, and antenna measurement system technology. The role includes leading teams, providing technical oversight, delegating tasks, and working with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to innovation. The engineer will work with government personnel and programs, define and refine requirements, and validate hardware compliance. The position also provides guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business in areas of expertise. This is an onsite role in Tucson, Arizona. The position requires an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before starting; U.S. citizenship is required. The candidate must also be able to obtain an interim clearance before the start date and may need to obtain special program access after starting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 6 years of relevant experience.
Experience leading antenna or radome designs through concept trades or studies, preliminary design, final design, and/or qualification.
Experience with antenna or radome simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and/or GRASP.
Experience with antenna, radome, or sensor measurements in near-field or far-field systems.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date and ability to obtain special program access after start.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance; an active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers.
Strong experience designing and delivering conformal antenna designs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive multiple technical execution plans.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work positively in a team environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop and drive technical execution plans.
Knowledge of management processes such as IPDS and EVMS.
Experience presenting to Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), Manufacturing Review Board (MRB), or similar boards.
Knowledge of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms.
Familiarity with complex threat environments and battlefields.
Experience designing seeker, datalink, flight termination, GPS, and telemetry antenna systems.
Experience designing complex multi-layer radomes.
Background as a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead.
Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, and/or other scientific programming languages.
Proficiency with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM.

Responsibilities

Develop and perform detailed design of antenna or radome hardware and requirements.
Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering.
Work with antenna or radome manufacturing suppliers.
Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance against requirements.
Lead teams, provide technical oversight, and delegate tasks.
Work with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to innovation.
Work with government personnel and programs to define and refine requirements and validate hardware compliance.
Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business.

Benefits

Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
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.
Holidays.
Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.