Principal Systems Engineer - RF Subsystems at Raytheon Tucson, AZ

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) match

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - RF Subsystems to develop RF/EE system requirements and decompose them into RF subsystem specifications. You will guide integration, verification, and flight-testing across multiple engineering disciplines and collaborate with customers and suppliers to ensure requirements alignment.

The role emphasizes leading technical discussions, approaching trade studies, and ensuring robust risk management with strong MATLAB and C/C++

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 8+ years in systems engineering or RF subsystems.
• Advanced STEM degree with 5+ years in relevant domains.
• Experience defining and decomposing system requirements and managing changes.
• Experience capturing and maintaining system requirements documents.
• Active, transferable U.S. government security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RF and EE system and subsystem requirements.
• Decompose higher‑level requirements into RF subsystem requirements for design and testing.
• Provide RF/EE integration, verification, and failure investigations.
• Lead technical discussions and coordinate across engineering disciplines.
• Engage with customers and suppliers to ensure requirements alignment.

Skills

RF systems engineering

Requirements decomposition

Interface specifications

Verification & validation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Advanced STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

C

C#

C++

Python

Job description

Principal Systems Engineer - RF Subsystems

Location: Tucson, AZ. Raytheon is seeking a Radio Frequency / Electrical focused Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE) to support RF systems within the Effectors Systems Design & Architecture (SDA) organization.

Overview

As a Systems Engineer you will develop and maintain RF and EE system and subsystem level requirements, decompose higher‑level system requirements into RF subsystem requirements, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and guide the integration, verification, and validation of RF products from design through flight testing.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain RF and EE related system and subsystem level requirements and interface specifications.
• Decompose and allocate higher‑level system requirements into specific RF subsystem requirements for design and testing.
• Provide technical expertise in RF/EE integration, verification and validation, troubleshooting and failure investigations.
• Lead technical discussions, formulate action plans, and coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Engage with customers and suppliers to conduct technical conversations and ensure requirements alignment.

Qualifications – Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of experience in one or more of the following domains: Systems engineering, RF sensor subsystem requirements, integration and verification, signal processing related to RF subsystems, electronic RF circuit card assemblies, firmware/VHDL architecture, or related areas.
• Advanced STEM degree with at least five (5) years of professional experience in the above domains.
• Experience performing requirements definition, decomposition and change management.
• Experience capturing and maintaining system requirements documents.
• Active, transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Understanding of the Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle.
• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance.
• Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience giving technical briefs or presentations.
• Experience in a challenging, fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, C, C#, C++, Python.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Relocation eligible.

Equal Opportunity Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.