Senior Principal RF Mechanical Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Effector RF Design Team at Raytheon is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to provide innovative mechanical design solutions for packaging antennas, RF Circuit Card Assemblies, radomes, and RF test equipment. The role involves participating in multidisciplinary programs, providing technical oversight, delegating tasks, and working with Engineering to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to innovation. The engineer will work with customer personnel and program leadership to define and refine requirements and validate hardware compliance. The position also provides guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business in areas of expertise. This is an onsite position in Tucson, Arizona. The position requires an active and transferable U.S. government security clearance before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility. Ability to obtain an interim clearance is required before starting, and the qualifications also mention the ability to obtain special program access after start. Relocation may be available based on candidate eligibility. The stated salary range is $132,400–$251,600. Eligible hires may receive benefits and may qualify for annual incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable program terms.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 8 years of experience.
Experience performing design and analysis for packaging RF products, such as circuit card assemblies, antennas, radomes, RF test equipment, harnesses, and interconnects, throughout the product life cycle.
Experience using three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) software.
Experience creating Technical Data Packages (TDPs) using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) for RF products.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date and special program access after start.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Design experience with RF-specific products such as antennas, missile bodies, circuit card assemblies, and/or RF test chambers.
Master of Science in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering.
Experience serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), Control Account Manager (CAM), and/or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).
Supplier management experience for built-to-print or build-to-specification RF products.
Experience creating and presenting professional-level design documentation to company leadership and program customers.
Experience using Creo Simulate or ANSYS Workbench for preliminary structural and thermal analysis of design concepts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation.
Familiarity or direct experience with RF printed circuit board (PCB) material stack-ups and circuit card assembly (CCA) layout.
Experience with one-dimensional tolerance analysis for complex mechanical assemblies.
Experience developing technical proposals, engineering project estimates, and/or white papers.
Experience with requirements verification test planning and execution.

Responsibilities

Guide mechanical design activities involving RF hardware.
Guide others by understanding group dynamics and using multidisciplinary strengths while mitigating gaps.
Orchestrate trade studies to identify solutions to complex, multifaceted problems and develop a plan forward.
Deliver high-quality work while ensuring cost, schedule, and performance expectations are met or exceeded.
Communicate task status on complex issues and influence strategic plans across groups, programs, Engineering, and customer leadership.
Take on roles as needed to support business unit success.
Work with customer personnel and program leadership to define and refine requirements and validate hardware compliance.
Provide technical oversight and delegate tasks on multidisciplinary programs.
Contribute to technology roadmaps, modernization, and innovation.
Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Relocation based on candidate eligibility
Possible annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and applicable program terms