Senior RF Design Engineer

RTX•Huntsville, AL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Effector Guidance Electronics designs RF and microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. The work spans preliminary design through integration, with products supporting radar and datalink applications on tactical missile programs. The role involves designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments, collaborating with engineers to develop and use advanced technology, and supporting the mission of delivering affordable, predictable solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
At least five years of prior relevant experience.
At least five years of experience in any combination of RF design and fabrication, RF testing and troubleshooting, or simulation of RF products.
Experience with Mentor DX Designer or an equivalent tool, HFSS or an equivalent tool, SystemVue/Genesys or an equivalent tool, or ADS or an equivalent tool.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before start; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before start.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers.
Experience working across domains on complex projects.
Technical project team-lead experience, including cost and schedule responsibilities.
EVMS or CAM experience.
Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight.
Technical background in cascade analysis and/or frequency planning.
Filter design and fabrication experience.
Circuit card assembly design and fabrication experience.
Experience testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies.
High-speed data converter test or characterization experience.
High-power RF design or test experience.
Scripting experience with MATLAB or Python.
Some frontline leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Design and develop transmitters, receivers, or exciters.
Design circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
Work in a laboratory to characterize components and verify and integrate modules.
Test and handle sensitive RF hardware.
Perform schematic capture and RF routing.
Partner with interdisciplinary teams, including power, digital, and mechanical teams.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Relocation assistance
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.