Principal Engineer – RF Tech Lead Advanced Common Products; ACP

Date Posted:  
• Country:
United States
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Location:

Tucson, AZ

Position Role Type:
Onsite
• Security Clearance:
DoD Secret (U.S. Citizen required)

• Provide technical oversight and leadership for an interdisciplinary team developing an RF subsystem and its component CCAs.
• Act as the technical interface between individual contributors and program leadership.
• Work in a factory lab setting to test and troubleshoot circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and their next higher assemblies.
• Mentor design engineers and production engineers to foster technical growth.
• Travel as required to oversee supplier activities and ensure program success.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
  • RF circuit card design and fabrication.
  • RF subassembly test and troubleshooting.
  • Simulation of RF products.
  • Experience with Mentor DX Designer or equivalent.
  • Experience with HFSS or equivalent.
  • Experience with System Vue/Genesys or equivalent.
  • Experience with Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent.

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing technical documentation.
• Prior experience as a technical leader of RF hardware design activities.
• Responsibility for cost and schedule performance reporting.
• Experience in mentorship or apprenticeship roles.
• Proficiency in architecting and defining requirements for complex RF products.
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints, including yield and margin analysis.
• Experience with missile radar systems or similar technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of mixed signal electronics and practical experience across all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Expertise in design and testing of areas such as:
  • Broadband/superheterodyne receiver design.
  • Cascade analysis.
  • Automatic gain control (AGC) scheduling.
  • Filter design and fabrication.
  • Circuit card assembly design and fabrication.
  • High-speed data converter test/characterization.
  • High-power RF design or test.
• Ability to analyze trade space between system needs and technical solutions.

Relocation support based on eligibility.

Salary range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD.

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.

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