RF Antenna & Radome Design Engineer II

Overview

The Effector RF Design Antenna & Radome team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The candidate will be responsible for contributing to and shaping antenna, radome, and antenna measurement system technology within the company, working with engineering organizations to establish and drive general innovation, and collaborating with government personnel and programs to define and refine requirements for validating hardware compliance.

• Development and detailed design of antenna or radome hardware and requirements
• Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems
• Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance against requirements

• Typical Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience, including:
  • Contributing to antenna designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and qualification
  • Experience with antenna simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and/or GRASP
  • Experience with antenna measurements in near or far field systems

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering
• Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers
• Strong experience designing and delivering conformal antenna designs
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive technical execution plans
• Strong interpersonal skills with positive team interaction
• Experience presenting to technical boards such as FRB, ERB, CCB, and MRB
• Knowledge of near‑field‑to‑far‑field processing algorithms
• Familiarity with complex threat environments, seeker, datalink, flight termination, GPS, and telemetry antenna systems
• Design experience with complex multi‑layer radomes
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, and/or other scientific programming languages
• Experience with high‑performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM

• Relocation assistance based on eligibility
• Competitive salary range: $68,900 – $131,100
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays
• Eligibility for annual incentive compensation programs depending on level and agreement status

Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance (Secret) is required prior to start date. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

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.