Senior Principal RF Systems Engineer; Onsite

• Serve as a technical authority for RF system performance and work closely with operators and factory systems engineers to maintain reliable collection capabilities.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support for operational RF collection systems and associated subsystems.
• Monitor and assess RF system health, performance, availability and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoot RF signal-chain, antenna, receiver, timing, power, and system integration issues and coordinate with development experts and anomaly resolution teams to resolve complex technical problems.
• Support integration, configuration and maintenance activities for RF collection capabilities by evaluating changes for potential impacts to RF performance.
• Develop and execute system-level test procedures to validate system performance following configuration changes.
• Maintain system documentation, configuration histories, troubleshooting procedures and technical baselines.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action efforts for recurring system issues.
• Participate in technical reviews, system readiness assessments, test events and operational support activities.
• Regularly provide technical inputs, analysis, presentations, training and decision recommendations on RF system performance to keep customer and contractor leadership appraised of activities, deliverables, problems and opportunities.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in RF, communications, signals, electronic systems, or RF systems engineering
• Experience troubleshooting complex RF systems and signal chains.
• Experience with RF fundamentals including gain/loss, noise figure, dynamic range, sensitivity, and interference.
• Experience analyzing RF system performance and diagnosing faults using engineering data and test measurements.
• Experience developing, tailoring and delivering technical presentations for engineering, operations, customer and contractor teams.
• Experience in presentations with senior leadership customer and contractor teams on complex issues.
• 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.

• Experience with deployed RF systems and field engineering
• Experience supporting systems through deployment, sustainment, upgrades and lifecycle management
• Experience with software-designed radio architecture and RF receivers
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for RF data analysis and test automation

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respectability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. 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.

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