Senior Systems RF/Hardware Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Employee Benefits

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems RF/Hardware Engineer in Aurora, CO to contribute to RF ground system development, maintenance, and modernization for satellite communications. This senior O&M role requires a transferable TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance and U.S. citizenship.

The position focuses on ensuring performance and reliability of secure networks, with duties spanning hardware upgrades, schematics, BOMs, and vendor coordination. Onsite work at Buckley/Aurora location preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience or equivalent.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and install electrical components into equipment racks for data transfer nodes.
• Perform routine maintenance and inspections of antenna systems.
• Conduct lifecycle upgrades to hardware, software, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Develop and maintain RF system schematics, block diagrams, BOMs, and design reviews.
• Support emergency repairs and after-hours callouts as needed.

Skills

RF systems engineering

Requirements management

Schematic & BOMs

Antenna systems

System analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Signal Generators

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-02 Country: United States of America Location: US-CO-BUCKLEY-SFB-CUST ~ 18500 E 6th Ave ~ BUCKLEY SFB (External Site) 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: TS/SCI with CI Poly - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking a Senior Systems RF/Hardware Engineer to contribute to the development, maintenance, and modernization of advanced RF ground systems engineering activities for satellite communications systems. This is a senior technical Operations and Maintenance (O&M) role. You will play a critical role in ensuring the performance and reliability of complex systems that support secure networks and program objectives. Location: Aurora, CO (Buckley)

What You Will Do

• Assemble and install various electrical components into equipment racks for deployment in data transfer nodes connected to secure networks.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks, including visual inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and periodic checks of status indicators for antenna systems.
• Conduct lifecycle system upgrades, including modernization of hardware, software, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Generate, analyze, track, and manage requirements to ensure system performance and compliance.
• Develop, read, and maintain RF system schematics, block diagrams, system analyses, system Bill of Materials (BOMs), and design review packages.
• Support emergency repair trips with little or no advanced notice and provide after-hours call-in support as needed.
• Work at heights and successfully complete safety requirements for antenna/tower climber training (training provided).
• Collaborate with design teams to influence performance and cost trade-offs for engineering changes and technology upgrades.
• Apply technical expertise to develop new operational concepts, implement architecture changes, and enhance efficiency within existing systems.
• Support vendor coordination for timely repair and tracking of critical operational hardware.
• Travel occasionally, both CONUS and OCONUS, to support program objectives.

Qualifications (Required)

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting RF ground systems engineering activities for satellite communications systems.
• Experience in generating, analyzing, tracking, and managing requirements.
• Experience with RF systems engineering, including reading, developing, and maintaining schematics and block diagrams, system analyses, system Bill of Materials (BOMs), and design review packages.
• An active and transferable TS/SCI with CI Poly 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 the required security clearance.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Experience influencing design performance and cost trade-offs for proposed engineering changes and technology upgrades.
• Experience contributing to design teams and providing technical insight and training to junior team members.
• Experience in applying knowledge to recommend development of new operational concepts, architecture changes, and efficiency improvements within existing systems.
• Experience supporting design performance and cost trade-off studies for proposed engineering changes.
• Experience using Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, and Oscilloscopes.
• Experience working with vendors for timely repair and tracking critical operational hardware.

Where We Work

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.

What We Offer

At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respectability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available
• The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.
• 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.
• 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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.