Principal RF Sensor Lead Engineer - Technical Authority

RTX; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Career growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal RF Sensor Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for advanced missile programs, based onsite in Tucson, AZ. The role drives RF sensor hardware development, defines subsystem requirements, and mentors engineers while coordinating with suppliers and customers.

You will lead RF subsystem design efforts, conduct modeling and analysis, support integration and test, and travel modestly to supplier sites. DoD clearance eligibility is required to start.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical RF hardware development (antennas, CCAs, subsystems).
• Experience working with suppliers or subcontractors to develop complex hardware.
• Experience with product or task ownership and engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier development of RF sensors and measurement equipment.
• Serve as a liaison between the supplier and program, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule alignment.
• Coordinate stakeholder reviews of technical data, proposed design changes, and hardware acceptance.
• Identify, document, and communicate risks and mitigations for RF sensor development.
• Support lab testing, field test events, and root‑cause failure analysis for RF sensors.
• Maintain artifacts such as requirements documents, HUM, and SSOW.
• Process variances for hardware noncompliance and/or deviations from the Technical Data Package (TDP).
• Travel regularly to the supplier in support of reviews and working meetings (once every one to two months).
• Collaborate regularly with program leadership, functional management, suppliers, and customers.
• Build and leverage cross‑functional networks to solve complex technical challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the organization.

Skills

Electrical RF hardware development

Supplier collaboration

Product ownership

Engineering requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced degree

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Antenna ranges

Environmental test facilities

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal RF Sensor Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) for advanced missile programs, based onsite in Tucson, AZ. The role drives RF sensor hardware development, defines subsystem requirements, and mentors engineers while coordinating with suppliers and customers.

You will lead RF subsystem design efforts, conduct modeling and analysis, support integration and test, and travel modestly to supplier sites. DoD clearance eligibility is required to start.