Senior RF Mechanical Engineer

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon’s Effector RF Design Team in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior Engineer to design and mature RF packaging solutions for antennas, RF circuit card assemblies, radomes, and RF test equipment. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, provide technical oversight, and collaborate with engineering to set technology roadmaps and drive modernization.

The candidate will work with customers and program leadership to define and refine requirements, validate hardware, and guide staff through mentoring and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM and at least 5 years of relevant RF packaging experience.
• Experience designing RF packaging (CCA, antennas, radomes, RF test equipment) and using 3D CAD tools.
• Ability to obtain interim security clearance prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for RF packaging development.
• Lead multidiscipline teams and help establish technology roadmaps.
• Refine requirements with customers and program leadership to validate hardware.
• Mentor and train other engineers across the business.

Skills

RF packaging

Technical leadership

Documentation & TDs

Communication

Education

B.S. STEM

M.S. in ME/EE

Tools

3D CAD software

Creo Simulate

ANSYS Workbench

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-10

Country: United States of America

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable 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 a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

The Effector RF Design Team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Senior Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ.

The candidate will be responsible for providing innovative design solutions for the packaging of antennas, RF Circuit Card Assemblies, radomes, and RF test equipment. The selected candidate will be expected to lead multidiscipline teams, provide technical oversight, delegate tasks, and work with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to general innovation. In addition, the candidate will work with customer personnel and program leadership to define and refine requirements to validate hardware compliance. The candidate will be responsible for providing guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to other employees across the business within the candidate’s areas of expertise.

This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

• Small group technical oversight
• Common and mature RF product packaging development
• Serve as a technical resource to the organization

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
• Experience performing design and analysis for the packaging of RF products (e.g. Circuit Card Assemblies, antennas, radomes, RF test equipment, harnesses and interconnects) throughout the product life cycle to include three dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
• Experience with creation of Technical Data Packages (TDPs) using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) for products
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Master of Science (MS) in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
• Experience serving as a Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), Control Account Manager (CAM), and/or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL)
• Supplier management for built to print or build to specification RF products
• Experience creating and presenting professional level design documentation to company leadership and program customers
• Creo Simulate or ANSYS Workbench for preliminary structural and thermal analysis of design concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Failure investigation, root cause identification, and corrective action implementation
• Familiarity or direct experience with RF Printed Circuit Board (PCB) material stack ups and Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) layout
• One dimensional tolerance analysis for complex mechanical assemblies
• Development of technical proposals, engineering project estimates, and/or white papers
• Requirements verification test planning and execution

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, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

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