Senior RF Product Engineer

Raytheon; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Relocation assistance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior RF Product Engineer to lead development of RF and radar hardware, including CCAs, AESAs, antennas, and radar subsystems. You will collaborate with project management and multi-disciplinary teams to meet mission requirements and deliver high-performance RF solutions.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical oversight of suppliers, and balancing performance, cost, and schedule. A STEM degree with 5+ years of experience (or an advanced degree with 3+ years) is required;

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience overseeing RF hardware development, validation, and supplier interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead a development team for RF hardware such as CCAs, AESAs, antennas, and radar subsystems.
• Ensure technical performance, cost, and schedule alignment across programs.
• Provide technical management and oversight of suppliers and interface on design, build, and deliveries.

Skills

RF hardware

Project management

Earned Value Management

Supplier management

Team leadership

RF/Radar hardware development

Communication skills

Education

Degree in STEM

Advanced degree in STEM

Job description

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

• 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

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 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.

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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