Senior RF Design Engineer – GPS Receivers & Lead

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Wellness incentives

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a senior RF engineer to design and develop GPS receivers and RF CCAs. The role involves lab characterization, module verification, and integration of sensitive RF hardware, with emphasis on RF routing and schematic capture. Collaboration with power, digital, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with 7–10+ years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance.
• Experience with RF design and fabrication.
• Experience with RF test and troubleshooting.
• Experience with simulation of RF products.
• Experience with MentorDX Designer, HFSS, SystemVue/Genesys, ADS, or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop GPS receivers.
• Design circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
• Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration.
• Test and handle sensitive RF hardware.
• Schematic capture and RF routing.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams—power, digital, mechanical, systems, etc.

Skills

RF design

RF test

RF troubleshooting

RF simulation

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Mentor DX Designer

HFSS

SystemVue/Genesys

ADS

Job description

RTX in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a senior RF engineer to design and develop GPS receivers and RF CCAs. The role involves lab characterization, module verification, and integration of sensitive RF hardware, with emphasis on RF routing and schematic capture. Collaboration with power, digital, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with 7–10+ years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.