Principal RF Passive Sensor Lead
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. Effector RF Design Department is responsible for developing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This includes design, test, and supplier oversight activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Critical to this role is designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments. This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
- Product team leadership including project task definition, project task assignments, and cost & schedule tracking (Earned Value Management)
- Technical oversight of suppliers of RF hardware
- RF/Radar hardware development (e.g., requirements development and validation, RF hardware design, and/or RF hardware testing)
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in STEM field
- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to collaborate with other engineers, project managers, finance, supply chain, and other team leads.
- Experience managing engineering projects from conception through transition to production
- Ability to lead supplier efforts and manage timelines and budgets.
- Knowledge of cost estimating, plus budget and schedule management
- Experience writing proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
- Strong academic foundation in one or more of the following: RF/Microwave Engineering, Antenna Engineering, Radar Systems
- Experience interfacing with government customers and agencies
- Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to support supplier engagement and/or customer meetings.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-disciplined engineering team executing complex RF sensor development and integration
- Provide technical management and oversight of suppliers, including interfacing on design, build, deliveries, and issue resolution
- Conduct complex performance assessments and evaluate if component requirements meet mission performance requirements
- Ensure technical performance, cost, and schedule alignment between supplier and program activities
- Act as the technical and programmatic liaison between the supplier(s), program leadership, and customer
Benefits
- relocation based on candidate eligibility
- 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
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
