Lead RF Subsystems Engineer — Tucson (Onsite)

RTX; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer for the Effector RF Team in Tucson, AZ. You will contribute to architecture, analysis, and implementation of RF subsystems and sensors within missile products, lead small teams, and interact with government personnel and program leadership.

The role is onsite in Tucson, requires an active security clearance, and offers a pathway to modernizing RF technologies and roadmaps while delivering high-impact defense capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS in Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum of 8 years of RF subsystem design, integration, or test experience.
• Able to obtain interim U.S. government security clearance before start date.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and test RF sensors and subsystems from MHz to mm-wave.
• Decompose system requirements into detailed RF subsystem specs.
• Measure RF components and subsystems in chamber and range environments.
• Model and analyze link budgets, RF cascades, EMI, antenna patterns, and ADC characteristics.

Skills

RF design and analysis

System integration

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Modeling & simulations

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Engineering degree

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

ARB Generators

Oscilloscopes

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer for the Effector RF Team in Tucson, AZ. You will contribute to architecture, analysis, and implementation of RF subsystems and sensors within missile products, lead small teams, and interact with government personnel and program leadership.

The role is onsite in Tucson, requires an active security clearance, and offers a pathway to modernizing RF technologies and roadmaps while delivering high-impact defense capabilities.