RF Design Engineer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We have an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer who is seeking to utilize their strong academic background and experience in RF/Microwave system theory and design, including architecture, subsystems, components and Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs). The successful candidate will employ their working knowledge of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and analytical skills in electromagnetic and microwave theory. We value diverse skills and experience, so don’t hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
Relevant experience in one of the following areas: Microwave/RF system, subsystem and component analysis, design and test
Hands-on experience with electromagnetic simulation tools such as HFSS, ADS, CST, Genesys and Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition and analytical tools such as Matlab
Perform basic RF calculations and Cascaded Analysis
Understand RF layout techniques from HF to X-Band

Nice To Haves

Background designing and testing analog CCAs, including frequency conversion, automatic gain control, amplifier design and analog filter design
Experience in electrical interconnects and transmission line design
Understanding of EMI analysis and mitigation techniques
Propensity for learning through self-study, and being comfortable in a multi-tasking environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from the system to the component level
Knowledge of cost estimating, plus budget and schedule management
Experience in a production environment
Strong academic background that includes courses in: Microwave Engineering, Microwave Systems, Electromagnetic Theory and Radar Systems
Strong hands on experience with microwave testing techniques, including using spectrum analyzers, Real-time Spectrum Analyzers (RSAs), Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) and Performance Network Analyzer (PNAs)
Experience in technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentations
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering OR PhD degree in Electrical Engineering is a plus

Responsibilities

Design and hands-on testing of microwave components, cards and systems plus providing technical support to production activities cost and schedule management
Design of RF microwave components and phased array applications
Integration and test of component level and system level phased array hardware design and hands-on testing of microwave components, cards and systems plus providing technical support to production activities
Cost and schedule management
Proposal writing and presentation experience
Some travel to integration sites, plus customer and subcontractor facilities, may be required.