Senior Principal RF Subsystems Engineer

Overview The Effector RF Team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Senior Principal Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The candidate will be responsible for leading and shaping the architecture, analysis, design, and implementation of RF subsystems and sensors within missile products. The selected candidate will provide technical oversight, delegate tasks, work with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to general innovation. The candidate will interface with government personnel and program leadership on a regular basis, and provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to other employees within the candidate's areas of expertise.Responsibilities Specify, design, and test advanced RF sensors and subsystems across frequencies from MHz through millimeter‑wave.Decompose system‑level requirements into detailed RF component requirements.Measure RF components/sensors/subsystems, including performance in chamber and range environments.Perform modeling and analysis of link budgets, RF cascades, electromagnetic emissions (EME), antenna patterns, phase noise, receiver sensitivity, transmitter power, spurious signals, modulation, isolation, and ADC characteristics.Qualifications Master of Science degree in Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).A minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or a PhD in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience to include any combination of the following:Design, integration, and/or test of RF subsystems.Design, integration, and/or test of RF sensors.Experience interacting across engineering disciplines (e.g. Systems, Mechanical, SW, Algorithms, etc.) to define RF subsystem requirements and evaluate performance.Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date.Preferred Qualifications Advanced knowledge of RF component technologies, including circuit card assemblies (CCAs), waveguides, planar/printed antennas, RF modules, and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs).Experience performing Link Budget analyses.Understanding of antenna patterns and RF measurements with antennas and electronics.Expertise in concepts such as phase noise, mixer conversion spurs, automatic gain control (AGC), sensitivity, intermodulation distortion (IMD), bit error rate, instantaneous bandwidth, adjacent channel interference, and ADC measurements/calculations (Nyquist and SFDR).Familiarity with equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, and Arbitrary Waveform Generators (ARB Generators).Strong understanding of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic vulnerability (EMV) along with mitigation strategies in RF systems.Excellent written communication and oral presentation skills.Benefits and Compensation The salary range for this role is 132,400USD – 251,600USD. In addition to base salary, eligible applicants may receive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. The role offers relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.Equal Opportunity Statement RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.#J-18808-Ljbffr