Senior RF Sensor Lead Engineer – Secret Clearance (Tucson)

RTX; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

RTX’s Effector RF Design team in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior RF Sensor Responsible Engineering Authority to lead RF subsystem design, radar development, and antenna integration for advanced missile programs.

You will drive requirements, model and analyze designs, support integration and test, mentor engineers, and collaborate with suppliers and program leadership in a high-security, on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with at least 3 years.
• Experience with electrical hardware development (RF components such as antennas or CCAs and subsystems preferred).
• Experience working directly with suppliers or subcontractors to develop complex hardware.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier development of RF sensors and measurement equipment
• Serve as a liaison between the supplier and program, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule alignment
• Coordinate stakeholder reviews of technical data, proposed design changes, and hardware acceptance
• Identify, document, and communicate risks and mitigations for RF sensor development
• Support lab testing, field test events, and root-cause failure analysis for RF sensors
• Maintain artifacts such as requirements documents, Hardware Utilization Matrix (HUM), and Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW)
• Process variances for hardware noncompliance and/or deviations from the Technical Data Package (TDP)
• Travel regularly to the supplier in support of reviews and working meetings (once every one to two months)
• Collaborate regularly with program leadership, functional management, suppliers, and customers
• Build and leverage cross-functional networks to solve complex technical challenges
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the organization

Skills

RF hardware development

Supplier engagement

Requirements interpretation

Technical ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Vector network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Antenna ranges

Environmental test facilities

Job description

RTX’s Effector RF Design team in Tucson, AZ seeks a Senior RF Sensor Responsible Engineering Authority to lead RF subsystem design, radar development, and antenna integration for advanced missile programs.

You will drive requirements, model and analyze designs, support integration and test, mentor engineers, and collaborate with suppliers and program leadership in a high-security, on-site role.