Senior RF Systems Engineer - TS/SCI, Onsite in Aurora

globalhr; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer – RF Engineer to lead multidisciplinary RF hardware programs onsite in Aurora, CO. You will guide system analysis, trade studies, and integration across lifecycles, delivering robust RF links, antenna designs, and hardware solutions.

Responsibilities include leading technical reviews, coordinating with Program Management and customers, and using MATLAB, HFSS, and Python to evaluate performance. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience leading or supporting RF communications links and systems, antenna systems, electronic hardware systems, or related RF engineering activities.
• Experience performing system analysis, technical trade studies, design, integration, testing, verification, or troubleshooting of complex RF or electronic systems.
• Experience using engineering and analysis tools such as MATLAB, Ansys HFSS, Python, or similar tools, along with commercial test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, or network analyzers.
• Active and transferable DoD TS/SCI U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of system analysis, integration, verification, and troubleshooting activities in laboratory and operational environments.
• Lead technical analysis and trade studies supporting RF communications systems, antenna systems, and electronic hardware.
• Coordinate technical activities with multidisciplinary engineering teams, Program Management, Systems Engineering, Chief Engineering, and customer organizations.
• Lead troubleshooting and failure data analysis activities, including root cause and corrective action processes using laboratory and field test equipment.
• Develop and review detailed performance evaluations using engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, Ansys HFSS, or similar tools.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of technical results through reports, design reviews, and briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, fielding, and sustainment of RF hardware systems.

Skills

RF Engineering

System Analysis

Technical Leadership

Trade Studies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Ansys HFSS

Python

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer – RF Engineer to lead multidisciplinary RF hardware programs onsite in Aurora, CO. You will guide system analysis, trade studies, and integration across lifecycles, delivering robust RF links, antenna designs, and hardware solutions.

Responsibilities include leading technical reviews, coordinating with Program Management and customers, and using MATLAB, HFSS, and Python to evaluate performance. Travel up to 25% may be required.