Senior Antenna/Microwave Engineer

RTX•El Segundo, CA

4d•$95,500 - $181,700•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. We are seeking a Senior Antenna/Microwave Engineer within our Airborne Radar Electronics Hardware Engineering organization. This is an on‑site position located in El Segundo, California.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
A minimum of 5 years of experience simulating, testing, integrating, verifying, and/or validating RF/Microwave, T/R module, or antenna products
Experience with Keysight ADS or MATLAB Simulink
Experience with RF modeling tools such as CST or Ansys HFSS
U.S. Citizenship required; must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance within one year of start date
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Current DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance
M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in RF/Microwave
Design experience with one or more of the following: phased array antennas/AESAs, modules, radiators, beam formers, power splitters, feed networks, couplers, filters, circulators, RF assemblies
Experience with microwave test equipment and calibration techniques, including network analyzers
Experience with antenna near‑field or far‑field range testing
Experience performing root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations
Experience with requirement generation and verification processes
Hardware experience at microwave and millimeter‑wave frequencies

Responsibilities

Support the development of state‑of‑the‑art Transmit/Receive (T/R) Modules and antenna subsystems.
Perform analysis, verification, troubleshooting, and testing of RF/microwave sub‑components used in phased array antennas, including Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESAs).
Present technical content to peers, program leadership, and customers.
Contribute to technical strategy and path‑forward planning.