Senior RF Systems Architect – Subsystems & Sensors

RTX; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the Effector RF Team in Tucson, AZ. You will contribute to the architecture, analysis, design, and implementation of RF subsystems and sensors for missile products, lead small teams, and collaborate with government personnel and program leadership.

The role is onsite in Tucson, requiring a DoD Secret clearance and a strong background in RF design, testing, and link budgets. Relocation assistance may be offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant RF experience (design, integration, and/or test).
• Experience interfacing across engineering disciplines to define RF subsystem requirements.
• Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government security clearance prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and test advanced RF sensors and subsystems across frequencies from MHz through millimeter-wave.
• Decompose system-level requirements into detailed RF component requirements.
• Measure RF components/sensors/subsystems, including performance in chamber and range environments.
• Perform modeling and analysis of link budgets, RF cascades, EM emissions, antenna patterns, phase noise, and ADC characteristics.

Skills

RF subsystem design

RF sensors

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

BS in STEM

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

ARB Generators

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Engineer to join the Effector RF Team in Tucson, AZ. You will contribute to the architecture, analysis, design, and implementation of RF subsystems and sensors for missile products, lead small teams, and collaborate with government personnel and program leadership.

The role is onsite in Tucson, requiring a DoD Secret clearance and a strong background in RF design, testing, and link budgets. Relocation assistance may be offered.