Senior RF Sensor System Engineer
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Date Posted:
Country: United States of America
Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02
Position Role Type: Onsite
Security Clearance: 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 clearance. DoD Clearance:
Secret.
Raytheon places a strong emphasis on defense and national security. Our Effector RF team in Tucson, AZ, seeks an experienced Senior Engineer to advance sensor, radome, and sensor measurement system technologies and help deliver innovative defense solutions.
In this position, you will be responsible for advancing sensor and radome designs and ensuring system performance meets program and customer requirements. As the RF Sensor System Responsible Engineering Authority (REA), you will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and suppliers to achieve technical excellence.
This onsite role requires occasional travel within the U.S.
What You Will Do:- Contribute to the development and detailed design of sensor or radome hardware and requirements.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering.
- Create and review documentation for sensor system testing, including analyses, schematics, interface drawings, test plans, and specifications.
- Work closely with sensor manufacturing suppliers.
- Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance against requirements.
- Typically requires a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a related advanced degree, with any combination of the following:
- Experience contributing to sensor designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and / or qualification.
- Experience using simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and/or GRASP.
- Experience with sensor measurements within near‑field systems.
- Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering.
- Familiarity with high‑power planar near‑field measurement systems.
- Knowledge of planar near‑field to far‑field processing algorithms.
- Experience maturing sensor technologies to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) or Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL).
- Solid understanding of radar principles.
- Experience analyzing and presenting technical data to stakeholders.
- Strong sensor supplier and customer support experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and execute technical plans effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration within a team environment.
- Experience participating in or presenting to boards such as Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), or Manufacturing Review Board (MRB).
- Knowledge of designing and measuring complex multi‑layer radomes.
- Proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Python or MATLAB.
- Familiarity with high‑performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers like SLURM.
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. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function, associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education, and key skills.
This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the U.S. Department of State government website here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..htm
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