Aerospace RF Systems Engineer — On‑Site & Impactful

Honeywell Aerospace US LLC; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Honeywell RF Systems Engineer position located in Woburn, MA, on-site. You will design, develop, and optimize RF systems for aerospace applications, contributing to avionics technology and flight safety.

The role involves generating requirements, designing RF/antenna and related subsystems, performing trade analyses, and supporting R&D with modeling and testing. Occasional travel and direct interaction with leadership are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (STEM) from an accredited institution.
• Four (4) years of technical work experience with RF design exposure.
• One (1) year of RF measurements experience using test equipment.
• One (1) year of experience with frequencies from microwave to millimeter wave (10–40 GHz).
• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Generate requirements and decompose them into sub-systems/components.
• Design and allocate RF/antenna, digital, I/O, software, and mechanical elements.
• Create system block diagrams, interconnection drawings (ICDs), and assembly outlines.
• Conduct trade analyses and architectural studies; assess performance.
• Propose technical solutions and define impacts on cost, schedule and programmatic risk.
• Generate models or simulations to derive requirements and predicted performance.
• Lead risk identification and management for R&D efforts.
• Integrate and test modules/subsystems in lab or field environments.
• Prepare technical material/estimates for stakeholders.
• Occasional domestic travel to government/industry activities; CONOPs, industry-days.
• Present to senior leadership and customers.

Skills

RF design

RF measurements

Microwave to mmWave

Frequencies 10–40 GHz

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

AWR

ADS

HFSS

CST

DOORS

CATIA MBSE

Job description

Honeywell RF Systems Engineer position located in Woburn, MA, on-site. You will design, develop, and optimize RF systems for aerospace applications, contributing to avionics technology and flight safety.

The role involves generating requirements, designing RF/antenna and related subsystems, performing trade analyses, and supporting R&D with modeling and testing. Occasional travel and direct interaction with leadership are expected.