Senior RF Product Engineer

RTX (Raytheon); Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Senior RF Product Engineer to lead the development of RF and radar systems. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate with project management to deliver high-performance RF solutions onsite.

The role requires strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work with suppliers to meet mission requirements. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain DoD clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires STEM degree and 5+ years of experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing tasks, costs, and schedules.
• Experience with RF/Radar hardware development and supplier oversight.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead a development team for RF hardware.
• Provide supplier oversight, design interface, and issue resolution.
• Ensure performance, cost, and schedule alignment across programs.

Skills

RF Hardware Leadership

RF/Radar Systems

Project Management

Supplier Oversight

Team Coordination

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

AESAs

RF hardware testing

Radar test equipment

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-29

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 RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Hardware Engineering provides RF expertise to develop RF & Radar solutions across the Raytheon portfolio. We are seeking a Senior RF Product Engineer to support the development of complex Radio Frequency (RF) products and/or Radar systems.

This role requires a self-driven engineer with strong technical leadership, organizational discipline, and communication skills who excels in a fast-paced, budget- and schedule-critical environment. The selected candidate will support and/or lead efforts that could range from organizing and leading small to mid-size RF product development teams to providing supplier support of complex RF products.

You will collaborate closely with both the project management team and multi-disciplined technical team to deliver high-performance RF solutions that meet mission and customer requirements.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following. Specific duties will vary based on program assignment and business needs.

Organize and lead a development team for RF hardware such as:

• Transmitter, receiver, and/or exciter circuit card assemblies (CCAs)
• Seekers, Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs), antennas, radomes
• Radar and RF subsystems

Ensure technical performance, cost, and schedule alignment

Provide technical management and oversight of suppliers, including interfacing on design, build, deliveries, and issue resolution

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years' experience.

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Product team leadership including project task definition, project task assignments, and cost & schedule tracking (Earned Value Management)
• Oversight of suppliers of RF hardware
• RF/Radar hardware development (e.g., requirements development and validation, RF hardware design, and/or RF hardware testing)

Qualifications We Value:

• Advanced degree in STEM field
• Team Collaboration: Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to collaborate with other engineers, project managers, finance, supply chain, and other team leads.
• Project Management: Experience managing engineering projects from conception through transition to production
• Ability to coordinate with suppliers and manage timelines and budgets.
• Knowledge of cost estimating, plus budget and schedule management
• Experience writing proposals and Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Strong academic foundation in one or more of the following:
• RF/Microwave Engineering
• Antenna Engineering
• Radar Systems
• Experience interfacing with government customers and agencies
• Communication Skills: Ability to clearly communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to support supplier engagement and/or customer meetings.

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.

Relocation Eligible - relocation assistance is available for this position

Onsite:

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.