Senior Principal RF Systems Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX is seeking an experienced RF systems engineer to serve as a technical authority for RF system performance in Alexandria, VA. You will support operational RF collection systems, monitor health, and coordinate with operators and engineers to maintain reliable capabilities.

You will troubleshoot signal chains, develop test procedures, maintain documentation, and drive root-cause analysis. The role requires presenting to senior leadership and contributing to system readiness and improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in RF, communications, signals, electronic systems, or RF systems engineering
• Experience troubleshooting complex RF systems and signal chains.
• Experience with RF fundamentals including gain/loss, noise figure, dynamic range, sensitivity, and interference.
• Experience analyzing RF system performance and diagnosing faults using engineering data and test measurements.
• Experience developing, tailoring and delivering technical presentations for engineering, operations, customer and contractor teams.
• Experience in presentations with senior leadership customer and contractor teams on complex issues.
• An active and transferable TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority for RF system performance and work closely with operators and factory systems engineers to maintain reliable collection capabilities.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support for operational RF collection systems and associated subsystems.
• Monitor and assess RF system health, performance, availability and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoot RF signal-chain, antenna, receiver, timing, power, and system integration issues and coordinate with development experts and anomaly resolution teams to resolve complex technical problems.
• Support integration, configuration and maintenance activities for RF collection capabilities by evaluating changes for potential impacts to RF performance.
• Develop and execute system-level test procedures to validate system performance following configuration changes.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration histories, troubleshooting procedures and technical baselines.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action efforts for recurring system issues.
• Participate in technical reviews, system readiness assessments, test events and operational support activities.
• Regularly provide technical inputs, analysis, presentations, training and decision recommendations on RF system performance to keep customer and contractor leadership appraised of activities, deliverables, problems and opportunities.

Skills

RF systems engineering

RF troubleshooting

RF fundamentals

Signal-chain analysis

Technical presentations

Security clearance

Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

What You Will Do

• Serve as a technical authority for RF system performance and work closely with operators and factory systems engineers to maintain reliable collection capabilities.


• Provide day-to-day engineering support for operational RF collection systems and associated subsystems.


• Monitor and assess RF system health, performance, availability and operational readiness.


• Troubleshoot RF signal-chain, antenna, receiver, timing, power, and system integration issues and coordinate with development experts and anomaly resolution teams to resolve complex technical problems.


• Support integration, configuration and maintenance activities for RF collection capabilities by evaluating changes for potential impacts to RF performance.


• Develop and execute system-level test procedures to validate system performance following configuration changes.


• Maintain system documentation, configuration histories, troubleshooting procedures and technical baselines.


• Support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action efforts for recurring system issues.


• Participate in technical reviews, system readiness assessments, test events and operational support activities.


• Regularly provide technical inputs, analysis, presentations, training and decision recommendations on RF system performance to keep customer and contractor leadership appraised of activities, deliverables, problems and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of experience in RF, communications, signals, electronic systems, or RF systems engineering


• Experience troubleshooting complex RF systems and signal chains.


• Experience with RF fundamentals including gain/loss, noise figure, dynamic range, sensitivity, and interference.


• Experience analyzing RF system performance and diagnosing faults using engineering data and test measurements.


• Experience developing, tailoring and delivering technical presentations for engineering, operations, customer and contractor teams.


• Experience in presentations with senior leadership customer and contractor teams on complex issues.


• An active and transferable TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.


• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

We Prefer

• Experience with deployed RF systems and field engineering


• Experience supporting systems through deployment, sustainment, upgrades and lifecycle management


• Experience with software-designed radio architecture and RF receivers


• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for RF data analysis and test automation

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respectability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available

Benefits and Compensation

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

Benefits

• Medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Vision insurance


• Life insurance


• Short-term disability


• Long-term disability


• 401(k) match


• Flexible spending accounts


• Flexible work schedules


• Employee assistance program


• Employee Scholar Program


• Parental leave


• Paid time off


• Holidays

Location

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.