Senior RF​/Microwave and Antenna Subsystems Engineer

Raytheon is looking for a Senior Antenna Design Engineer for its Airborne Antennas, Radome & Apertures team.

• Provide technical leadership on the design, modeling, realization, and verification of advanced ultra‑wideband phased arrays.
• Derive RF/Microwave and Antenna performance requirements (EIRP, G/T, P1dB, IP3, VSWR, etc.) from system functional requirements.
• Develop RF/Microwave and Antenna subsystem architectures to meet performance and Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaP‑C) requirements.
• Shape digital array backend requirements and architectures (ADC, DAC, FPGA, Processor resources, etc.) in collaboration with software, firmware, and digital hardware engineers.
• Use RF/Microwave analysis software to design and predict performance of RF/Microwave and Antenna subsystems.
• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems involving antenna/sensor‑based applications such as radar, electronic warfare, electronic attack, electronic support measures, communications, geolocation, and direction finding.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians in the design, build, and test phases of projects and programs.
• Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineers.
• Participate in and guide the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics.
• Contribute to technical proposals, concept generation, and competitive strategy for new business pursuits.
• Present complex technical findings to internal leadership, external customers, and program stakeholders with clarity and authority.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant RF engineering experience.
• Prior experience in design, simulation, fabrication, and test of RF/Microwave CCAs and modules.
• Familiarity with design of digital and power electronics and experience with microwave test equipment such as vector network analyzers.
• Experience troubleshooting RF/Microwave Antenna/AESA hardware, software and build/process issues down to the component level.
• Experience with system issues associated with RF design (Noise Figure, Linearity, S‑Parameters, Antenna Gain, Directivity, Side Lobe Levels, Rogue Oscillations, etc.).
• Experience using common RF test equipment (Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal & Pulse Generators, Oscilloscopes).
• Proficiency with Keysight System Vue, Keysight ADS, and MATLAB.
• Experience leading technical tasks or project teams through design, analysis, build, and/or test.

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in RF/Microwave circuits.
• Experience presenting complex technical data to leadership, customers, and engineering review boards.
• Experience preparing and leading technical proposal efforts.
• Experience leading contract R&D (CRAD) or advanced development programs.
• Ability to mentor and guide multidisciplinary teams on high‑impact programs.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement).

Active DoD Secret clearance is required. Clearance must be in place before the start date.

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.