Principal Rf Engineer

Job Summary:

The RF Department is currently searching for Electrical Engineers who have experience designing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This role includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Critical to this role will be designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments.

This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters
• Experience designing and optimizing RF circuits - either chains of components (receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.).
• Working in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
• Testing and handling sensitive RF Hardware
• Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals
• Working with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, etc.
• Schematic capture and RF routing

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
• RF design and fabrication
• RF test and troubleshoot
• Simulation of RF products
• At least 8 years of experience with any of the following tools:
• Mentor DX Designer or equivalent
• High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS)or equivalent
• SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent
• Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mentorship or apprenticeship experience
• Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers
• Working across domains on complex projects
• Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products
• Team lead experience on technical projects including experience w/ cost and schedule
• EVMS or CAM experience

• Strong technical and interpersonal skills with desire to continuously learn and improve
• Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight
• Solid communication and teaming skills with a focus on collaboration
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints. Includes yield and margin analysis
• Strong problem solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges
• Technical background in the following areas:
• Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning
• Filter design and fabrication
• Circuit card assembly design and fabrication
• Testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies
• High speed data converter test/characterization
• High power RF design or test experience
• Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)
• Some front line leadership desirable

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

Check us out on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/raytheontechnologies

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Privacy Policy and Terms:

Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Tucson, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person