Senior RF Design Engineer at RTX Corporation Tucson, AZ
Listed on 2026-06-02
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electronics Engineer
Senior RF Design Engineer job at RTX Corporation. Tucson, AZ. Date Posted: . Country:
United States of America.
Location:
AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ 85756 USA. Position Role Type:
Onsite.
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
Effector RF Products is responsible for designing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Critical to this role is designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments. This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.
You Will Do
- Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters
- Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals
- Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration
- Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware
- Schematic capture and RF routing
- Partner with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.
- Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five years of prior relevant experience.
- RF design and fabrication
- RF test and troubleshoot
- Simulation of RF products
- Experience with:
- Mentor DX Designer or equivalent
- High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent
- System Vue/Genesys or equivalent
- Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
- Mentorship or apprenticeship experience
- Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers
- Working across domains on complex projects
- Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products
- Team lead experience on technical projects including experience with cost and schedule
- EVMS or CAM experience
- Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight
- Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints. Includes yield and margin analysis.
- Technical background in:
- Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning
- Filter design and fabrication
- Circuit card assembly design and fabrication
- Testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies
- High speed data converter test/characterization
- High power RF design or test experience
- Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)
- Some front line leadership desirable
- 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 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 website.
- Salary range: 82,000 USD – 164,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.
- Benefits may include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit and whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.
- Potential eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it…
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