Antenna Range Section Manager

RTX (Raytheon); McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon's Antenna Design Department in McKinney, TX seeks a Section Leader to guide RF engineers through the full lifecycle of RF products. You will combine hands-on contributions with leadership to ensure design, integration, and testing meet program goals.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance management, and collaboration across cross-functional teams while maintaining Raytheon’s standards of technical excellence. Onsite in McKinney, Texas is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in STEM or 8+ years of relevant RF engineering experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required prior to start; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership and career development for the RF section.
• Oversee performance management and recruitment activities.
• Lead design, development, integration, and qualification of RF hardware.
• Coordinate with Systems, Digital, Mechanical, Software, Power, Manufacturing, Test and Quality teams.
• Guide RF testing and verification to meet program metrics.

Skills

Antenna testing

RF hardware integration

Compact ranges

Far field ranges

Near field probes

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WM ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING M BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: 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

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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.

Raytheon's Antenna Design Department is seeking a Section Leader to support the antenna ranges located in McKinney, Texas. The department is responsible for full-scope antenna product solutions, spanning architecture trades, design, development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of antenna systems and associated integrated system verification solutions.

This position combines hands‑on technical contributions with functional leadership. Approximately 85% of your time will be spent supporting engineering programs across the full development lifecycle of RF products. Depending on program needs, you may contribute through range design, technical leadership, supplier management, requirements development, architecture, or integration and test.

The remaining 15% of your time will focus on leading a section of RF engineers by providing coaching, mentoring, career development, staffing support, and fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This is an onsite role, located in Mckinney, Texas.

What You Will Do:

• Functional Leadership
• Performance management and career development activities
• Support hiring efforts (resume reviews, interviews, etc)
• Oversee the direct line management activities for the section including communication, performance management, career development, and talent acquisition
• Collaborate and communicate with other sections and teams
• Support department and directorate level initiatives
• Ensure employee compliance with company policies and procedures
• Oversight of personnel issue resolution
• Manage employee timecards
• Adhere to and ensure alignment to Raytheon Technologies Values and Behaviors
• Work as a technical lead or individual contributor; Section Leader duties account for approximately 15-20% of the employee's time.
• Participate in and guide the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics: VSWR, insertion loss, gain, polarization, radar cross section (RCS), etc.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical contributor, technical lead, or engineering manager on antenna range development, installation, and problem solving
• Lead or support the design, development, integration, and qualification of RF hardware.
• Provide technical oversight of suppliers developing antenna range hardware and ensure products meet program technical, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Perform or oversee RF analysis, simulation, integration, verification, troubleshooting, and qualification testing.
• Support design reviews, technical risk management, and root cause investigations.
• Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Power Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, and Supply Chain organizations.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree or a minimum of 8 years' prior relevant experience, to include any combination of the following:
  • Antenna testing and measurement techniques
  • RF hardware integration and test methods
  • Compact antenna ranges
  • Far field antenna ranges
  • Near field probes
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizen are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Knowledgeable in all phases of the product development lifecycle
• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation
• Strong emotional intelligence skills (i.e., self-awareness, self-management, empathy, social awareness, relationship management)
• Strong track record for working effectively and collaboratively in a diverse team environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, and coordination skills
• Strong engineering development discipline and process advocacy
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.