Principal RF Design Engineer

RTX•McKinney, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon’s RF & Microelectronics Center is responsible for full-scope Independent Design, Verification & Validation (IV&V) solutions for microwave products, including architecture trades, design, layout, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of antenna systems and associated integrated system verification solutions. Our charter is to provide expertise in sub-systems engineering, RF and radome design, digital apertures, antenna ranges and module test.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
Experience with design, layout, integration, and / or test of transmit/receive functions covering large frequency range (MHz thru Ka-band).
Experience with data analysis using MATLAB
A minimum of 4 years RF/Microwave Design Verification Test (DVT) experience with network/spectrum analyzers and/or antenna measurement systems.
An active U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Keysight ADS and Mentor Graphics Xpedition design software.
Experience with PWB and CCA processes for hybrid designs incorporating digital, power, and RF circuitry.
Experience with engineering RF requirements development and verification.
Experience interfacing with technical engineers production personnel and presenting to upper-level management.
MS in Engineering, Science, Mathematics is a PLUS.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and sustain state-of-the-art Transmit/Receive (T/R) microwave products (modules, TRIMMs, planar arrays, etc).
Implement best practice standards with regard to the planning, coordination, and implementation of microwave design and test with sound engineering process discipline and leadership.
Interface with factory, program, and customer personnel to implement design improvements.
Support factory troubleshooting, analyze product defect trends, and implement process/product improvements in alignment with factory and program production needs.