Senior RF Design Engineer

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

15h•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

RTX is seeking an electrical engineer with a strong academic background and experience in RF design theory, design, and testing, including architectures, subsystems, components, and Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs). The role uses working knowledge of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs) and analytical skills in electromagnetic and microwave theory to design and hands-on test microwave components, cards, and systems, and to provide technical support to production activities. Team leadership skills, including cost and schedule management, as well as proposal-writing and presentation experience, are desired. The position is onsite in Andover, Tewksbury, or Marlborough, Massachusetts; the location assignment will be based on business or program need. Some travel to integration sites and customer and subcontractor facilities may be required. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date, and the candidate must be able to obtain an interim clearance before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. The salary range is $86,800–$165,200 USD. Relocation assistance is available. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits and annual short- or long-term incentive compensation, subject to the applicable business unit, position level, collective-bargaining coverage, and other factors. The application window is anticipated to close approximately 40 days after the posting date, though it may be shortened or extended.

Requirements

Typically, a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Experience in microwave/RF system, subsystem, and/or component analysis, design, and/or testing.
Experience with an electromagnetic simulation tool such as HFSS, ADS, CST, Genesys, or Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition, Cadence Virtuoso, and an analytical tool such as MATLAB.
Experience performing basic RF calculations and cascaded analysis.
Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date.
U.S. citizenship.

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 RF layout techniques from HF to X-Band.
Understanding of EMI analysis and mitigation techniques.
Ability and interest in learning through self-study and comfort working 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.
Experience designing RF/Microwave MMIC circuits, modules, or test fixtures.
Experience with GaAs and/or GaN MMIC devices.
Experience with integrated-circuit layout and physical verification using Cadence Virtuoso software tools.
Familiarity with semiconductor processing and concepts, including technologies such as GaAs, GaN, and SOI.
Strong academic background including courses in Microwave Engineering, Microwave Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, and Radar Systems.
Strong hands-on experience with microwave testing techniques using spectrum analyzers, Real-time Spectrum Analyzers (RSAs), Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), and Performance Network Analyzers (PNAs).
Experience in technical writing, proposal writing, and oral presentations.
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

Design RF microwave components and phased-array applications.
Develop insights in the RF/Microwave field that contribute to new concepts, theories, and products.
Design and/or test MMIC or module products and RF/microwave test fixtures.
Integrate and test component-level and system-level phased-array hardware.
Provide technical support to production activities.
Travel to integration sites and customer or subcontractor facilities as required.

Benefits

Relocation assistance
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
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and other factors.