RF Design Section Manager

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

Job summary

Raytheon’s Antenna Design Department in McKinney, Texas seeks a Section Leader to lead a new RF design team. This onsite role blends hands-on RF engineering with functional leadership to drive full hardware development lifecycles from design through verification and sustainment.

You will allocate ~85% of time to engineering program support and ~15–20% to leading RF engineers, coaching, staffing, and fostering technical excellence in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 85% time supporting engineering programs across the full development lifecycle of RF products.
• Lead a section of RF engineers with coaching, mentoring, and career development.
• Role combines hands-on technical contributions with functional leadership (Section Leader 15–20% time).

Responsibilities

• Performance management and career development activities.
• Support hiring efforts (resume reviews, interviews, etc).
• Oversee direct line management 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 Raytheon Technologies Values and Behaviors.
• Work as a technical lead or individual contributor; Section Leader duties account for ~15–20% of time.
• Participate in and guide the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics: VSWR, insertion loss, gain.

Skills

RF design

Technical leadership

Performance management

Staffing

Mentoring

Project coordination

Job description

Location

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

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 a new RF design team 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 hardware design, technical leadership, supplier management, requirements development, architecture, integration and test, or by leading multidisciplinary engineering teams responsible for delivering complex RF products.

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