RF/Microwave Antenna Engineer II – Onsite

RTX; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Radio Frequency (RF)/Microwave Antenna Engineer for its Airborne Radar Electronics Design Hardware Engineering team in El Segundo, CA. This on-site role focuses on circulators, radiators, filters, and passive RF components for phased array antennas.

The position requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and hands-on lab experience with EE test equipment; familiarity with CST/HFSS and Python/MATLAB is valued. Strong communication and teamwork will be essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or STEM major by start date.
• Coursework or project experience involving antenna theory or RF/microwave component design.
• Ability to apply basic EE principles and related disciplines.
• Experience reading technical drawings or electrical schematics (coursework or projects acceptable).
• Hands-on lab experience with standard EE lab equipment (VNAs, power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, signal generators, etc.).
• Experience presenting technical information through school projects, internships, or extracurricular activities.
• Exposure to RF simulation tools such as CST or Ansys HFSS (coursework acceptable).
• Familiarity with Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB.
• Exposure to RF/microwave product areas such as phased arrays, feed networks, circulators, filters, or beamformers.

Responsibilities

• Design analysis, verification, troubleshooting, and testing for circulators/radiators and RF/microwave sub-components.
• Present technical information to peers and program leadership.
• Participate in development of circulators, radiators, filters and passive components for phased array antennas.

Skills

Antenna theory

RF/microwave design

Python / MATLAB

Lab experience

Technical presentation

Schematic reading

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Antenna theory RF coursework

Tools

VNAs

Power meters

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

DMMs

Signal generators

Keysight ADS

AutoCAD

Python

Job description

RTX is seeking a Radio Frequency (RF)/Microwave Antenna Engineer for its Airborne Radar Electronics Design Hardware Engineering team in El Segundo, CA. This on-site role focuses on circulators, radiators, filters, and passive RF components for phased array antennas.

The position requires a Master’s in Electrical Engineering and hands-on lab experience with EE test equipment; familiarity with CST/HFSS and Python/MATLAB is valued. Strong communication and teamwork will be essential.