RF/Antenna Engineer II

RTX

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. The Airborne Multi-Mission Electronics department is seeking a RF Electrical Engineer II based in Forest, Mississippi with responsibilities having significant impact, recognition, and growth in the organization. The RF Engineer II will have responsibility for the design, development, and sustainment of the high power antenna test facilities. This includes leading/working test optimizations, and test time reduction efforts, as well as implementing new test capability in both high power near field and far field ranges in support of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid Band program. In addition, the candidate will be looked to for guidance in production AESA troubleshooting and failure investigations.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree or a minimum of 2 years’ prior relevant experience, to include any combination of the following:
• Experience performing both far-field and near-field antenna measurements.
• Experience in AESA calibration, test, and / or performance validation.
• Experience working in high-power antenna test facilities.
• Experience with design, setup, and / or maintenance of antenna measurement systems.
• Experience with AESA calibration and antenna measurement processes.
• Experience using Matlab for data analysis and test development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using additional software development tools (e.g. Python, C++, etc.).
• Experience working in a factory production environment and utilizing production tools (e.g. CMES).
• RF/Microwave Design Verification Test (DVT) experience using network/spectrum analyzers and/or antenna measurement systems.
• Comfortable interfacing with technical engineers and presenting to upper-level management.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement optimizations in AESA calibration and antenna measurement processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AESA hardware and antenna performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to complex RF/DC subsystems
• Analyze measurement data and generate detailed reports.

Benefits

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level