Sr. Principal RF Design Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Parental leave benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Wellness incentives

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a senior RF engineer to design and develop GPS receivers and RF CCAs. The role involves lab characterization, module verification, and integration of sensitive RF hardware, with emphasis on RF routing and schematic capture. Collaboration with power, digital, mechanical, and systems teams is essential.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with 7–10+ years of experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance.
• Experience with RF design and fabrication.
• Experience with RF test and troubleshooting.
• Experience with simulation of RF products.
• Experience with MentorDX Designer, HFSS, SystemVue/Genesys, ADS, or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop GPS receivers.
• Design circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
• Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration.
• Test and handle sensitive RF hardware.
• Schematic capture and RF routing.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams—power, digital, mechanical, systems, etc.

Skills

RF design

RF test

RF troubleshooting

RF simulation

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Mentor DX Designer

HFSS

SystemVue/Genesys

ADS

Job description

Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E01, 2000 E El Segundo Blvd, BLDG E01. Role type: Onsite. Security clearance: U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop GPS receivers.
• Design circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals.
• Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration.
• Test and handle sensitive RF hardware.
• Schematic capture and RF routing.
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams—power, digital, mechanical, systems, etc.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship required; must obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued security clearance.
• Experience with RF design and fabrication.
• Experience with RF test and troubleshooting.
• Experience with simulation of RF products.
• Experience with MentorDX Designer, HFSS, SystemVue/Genesys, ADS, or equivalent tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mentorship or apprenticeship experience.
• Technical oversight responsibilities and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Working across domains on complex projects.
• Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products.
• Leadership experience from proposal to production.
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints.
• Yield and margin analysis.
• Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning.
• Filter design and fabrication.
• Scripting experience (Matlab or Python).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• Sign‑on bonus eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, 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.