Senior Principal RF Engineer
Listed on 2025-12-09
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Date Posted:
Country:
United States of AmericaLocation:
CO102: 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USAPosition Role Type:
OnsiteU.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 clearanceSecurity Clearance:
DoD Clearance: TS/SCIAt Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
The Apertures and RF Team at Raytheon is looking for a Sr. Principal Engineer, Electrical & Electronics Engineering to be a member of a technical team for adaptable and multidiscipline hardware team responsible for analysis, trade studies, design reviews, design, design, testing, fielding/hardware refresh, integration and operational support.
The candidate will be responsible for analysis, trade studies, design reviews, design, testing, fielding, integration and operations throughout the life cycle from initial concept definition through detailed design, development, qualification testing and into fielding and customer support. The team member will support engineering efforts as an individual contributor while leading various efforts. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience with all aspects of architecture, design, fielding, hardware refresh, integration as well as engineering background with technical experience in radio frequency (RF) communications links and systems, antenna system design, functionality, and operation.
This position is an onsite role, located in Aurora, CO.
What You Will Do:
- Perform trade studies and design reviews
- Briefings to Program and customer Management
- Design of Satellite ground terminal hardware specifications and architecture
- Travel up to 20% will be required.
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
- Experience with RF communications
- Experience with RF hardware processes and / or installation of hardware.
- Experience with RF system integration
- Experience with test and verification methodologies associated with ground station antenna and antenna electronics.
- Experience with RF system integration and formal test and verification methodologies associated with ground station antenna and antenna electronics.
- Experience with Satellite Ground Station architecture and design
- Experience with requirements and specifications for ground station antenna to include systems performance measurements (G/T, EIRP, etc), and general maintenance activities
- Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Understanding of reflector system design, antenna feed design, solid state amplifiers performance parameters, high power tube amplifiers technology and associated key performance parameters.
- Ability to translate mission needs into technical capability requirements.
- Experience with performing trade studies; recommending solutions; and, identifying potential vendors
- Experience with reference timing signals and distribution design
- Computer networking, basic cyber security/INFOSEC, Security + certification or equivalent desirable
- Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
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This position requires a security clearance.…
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