RF Design Electrical Engineer I (Onsite)
About The Position
The Effector RF Design Department is seeking an Electrical Engineer I for an RF design position to work with a variety of programs as a contributor to detailed design, simulation, product development, and initial product testing. The successful candidate will have educational experience and professional interest in designing RF and microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. Critical to this role will be designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments. All Candidates will work within a larger team at Raytheon. Candidates perform meaningful engineering tasks for their assigned projects and will also have access to a variety of career development opportunities. These include access to technical mentors and the ability to “shadow” experienced professionals in order to learn about real industry positions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
- Experience and/or coursework in programming and/or simulation experience in MATLAB, SIMULINK, C/C++, or equivalent language.
- Experience and/or coursework with two or more of the following: Communication theory, Digital signal processing, Probability theory, Stochastic signal processing, RF and electromagnetic theory.
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
Nice To Haves
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a focus in digital communications, communications systems design, data link hardware development, waveform algorithm development, and or digital signal processing.
- ABET is the preferred, although not required accreditation standard.
- Solid background and practical understanding of RF electronics design considerations (to include experience or relevant course work).
- Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor Xpedition xDX Designer, System Vision, MATLAB, MathCad, Computer Simulation Technologies (CST), Microwave Design Studio, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) and Advanced Design System (ADS).
Responsibilities
- Design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs
- Experience designing and optimizing RF circuits – either chains of components (receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.)
- Working in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
- Testing and handling sensitive RF Hardware.
- Supporting design of circuit and assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
- Working with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.
- Schematic capture and detailed design.
Benefits
- 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
Entry Level
