Principal RF Sensor Design Specialist

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Effector RF Design Team is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead and shape the design and implementation of antenna, radome, and/or sensor ranges. The role also involves leading teams, providing technical oversight, delegating tasks, and working with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to innovation. The specialist will work with government personnel and programs to define and refine requirements and validate range and chamber compliance, as well as guide, coach, mentor, and train employees across the business in their areas of expertise. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. The successful candidate will develop antenna, radome, advanced sensor systems, and/or RCS ranges and chambers; collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams to define, analyze, simulate, implement, and evaluate requirements; work with range and chamber equipment and service suppliers; and oversee implementation of new ranges and chambers. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before starting, and U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility. The role also requires the ability to obtain an interim clearance before starting and the ability to obtain special program access after starting. The posted salary range is $107,500–$204,500. Relocation may be available based on candidate eligibility. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits and annual incentive compensation, subject to position, business-unit, and collective-bargaining eligibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
At least 8 years of prior relevant experience, typically, including any combination of the listed experience areas.
Experience testing antennas or radomes in a chamber or test range.
Experience operating an antenna, radome, and/or RCS chamber or range.
Experience with antenna and/or sensor measurement theory and range operation.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date and special program access after starting.
U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.
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.
Significant experience simulating and/or estimating propagation, reflection, and scattering effects on an antenna under test in an anechoic chamber.
Experience measuring hardware for RCS.
Significant experience specifying, building, and validating antenna, radome, and/or RCS ranges or chambers.
Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, and/or other high-level scientific programming languages.
Proficiency with high-performance computing environments and schedulers such as SLURM.
Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, and GRASP.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities from multiple sources.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work positively in a team environment.
Ability to develop and drive technical execution plans.
Knowledge of management processes such as Earned Value.
Experience presenting in technical reviews.
Understanding of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms.
Experience designing and testing datalink, flight termination, telemetry, and/or GPS antenna systems.
Experience as a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead.

Responsibilities

Lead and shape the design and implementation of antenna, radome, and/or sensor ranges.
Develop antenna, radome, advanced sensor systems, and/or RCS ranges and chambers.
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 range and chamber compliance.
Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business in areas of expertise.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering, to define, analyze, simulate, implement, and evaluate range and chamber requirements, including relevant test equipment.
Work with chamber and range equipment and service suppliers.
Oversee implementation of new ranges and chambers.