Radar Cross Section Engineer

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

6d•$98,566 - $160,169•Onsite

About The Position

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Radar Cross Section (RCS) Engineer to join their innovative Research and Development team. This role involves working with various disciplines to develop RCS solutions for Defense applications, focusing on designing, analyzing, and optimizing low observable technologies and electromagnetic (EM) signatures for advanced aircraft systems. As part of the Survivability Technologies (ST) team, the engineer will contribute to cutting-edge products throughout the engineering lifecycle, from concept development to modeling, validation, and testing. This position offers a unique opportunity for new technology development and gaining technical expertise in the RF field, with continued personal development encouraged through mentoring, industry conferences, and specialized technical short courses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics with 2+ years of related experience OR Master's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics, OR PhD in Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Physics
Must be a US Citizen
Eligible to obtain a US DoW security clearance

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of electromagnetic energy transmission, reflection, and scattering, with some areas of advanced understanding
Internship, coursework, or research experience in electromagnetics, antenna design, RF, circuit design, or optics
Experience with EM analysis tools such as X-Patch, SENTRi, MM2D, FEKO, HFSS, CST or other company-specific Computational ElectroMagnetics (CEM) analysis packages
RF measurement experience
Ability to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team to ensure RCS requirements are met
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially in an ambiguous R&D environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to innovate to apply new ideas and techniques to solve technical problems
Proven ability to exercise sound technical and business judgement
Experience with scripting tools such as Matlab, Python, C+
Existing US DoW security clearance preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Developing, analyzing, and verifying RCS models using computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools
Supporting the design and optimization of low observable components and material treatments
Collaborating with mechanical, aero, materials, IR, and aerothermal engineers to integrate RCS requirements into multi-disciplinary designs
Performing RF measurement, including test planning and data analysis
Preparing technical documentation, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders