Senior Electrical Engineer - Rf Design

Date Posted:

2023-11-30

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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.

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 five 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 three 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

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The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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