Senior Antenna & RF Sensor Test Chamber Architect & Integrator

Overview

At Raytheon, the Effector RF Design Team is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The selected candidate will be responsible for leading and shaping the design and implementation of antenna, radome, and/or radar‑cross‑section (RCS) ranges and/or chambers. The candidate will also lead project teams, provide technical oversight, delegate tasks, and work with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to general innovation.

In addition, the candidate will work with government personnel and programs and define and refine requirements to validate range and chamber compliance. This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ.

Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance is required prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government‑issued security clearance is also required.

• 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.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, including any combination of the following:
• Experience testing antennas or radomes in a chamber or test range.
• Experience with the operation of an antenna, radome, and/or RCS chamber/range.
• Experience with antenna and/or sensor measurement theory and range operation.

• Master of Science (MS) or Ph.D. 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 as a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead.

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

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.