Senior Principal RF Range Engineer

Senior Principal RF Range Engineer – Raytheon

Location: Tucson, AZ •
Role Type: Onsite •
Security Clearance: Secret (U.S. citizenship required)

Date Posted:

• Develop antenna, radome, advanced sensor systems, and/or RCS ranges/chambers
• Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc. to define, analyze, simulate, implement, and evaluate requirements for ranges and/or chambers, including relevant test equipment
• Work with chamber/range equipment and service suppliers
• Oversee implementation of new ranges/chambers

• Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Typical requires a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of experience to include any combination of the following:
  • Testing of antennas or radomes in a chamber or test range
  • Operation of an antenna, radome, and/or RCS chamber/range
  • Demonstrated knowledge of antenna and/or sensor measurement theory and range operation

• Master of Science (MS) or PhD in electrical engineering
• Significant experience simulating and/or estimating the effects of propagation, reflections, and scattering on an antenna under test (AUT) in an anechoic chamber
• Measurement of hardware for RCS
• Significant experience specifying, building, and validating antenna, radome, and/or RCS ranges/chambers
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB and/or other high level scientific programming languages
• Proficiency with high performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM
• Proficiency with modeling & simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi and GRASP
• Experience designing and testing conformal antennas
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities from multiple sources
• Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction
• Demonstrated ability to put forth and drive technical execution plans
• Knowledgeable of management processes, such as Earned Value
• Experience presenting in technical reviews
• Understanding of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms
• Experience designing datalink, flight termination, telemetry, and/or GPS antenna systems
• Experience being a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values of Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility and a competitive salary range of USD 124,000 – 250,000. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, holidays, and annual incentive compensation programs.

The role is U.S.

-based.

This role requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) handles the clearance process. For more information about Security Clearances, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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.