Principal Engineer - RF Tech Lead Advanced Common Products; ACP at RTX Corporation Tucson, AZ

Principal Engineer – RF Tech Lead for Advanced Common Products (ACP)

Location:

Tucson, AZ

Security clearance required: U.S. citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.

At Raytheon Technologies, the Effector RF Design Department seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to serve as the RF Tech Lead for Advanced Common Products (ACP). The role provides technical oversight and direction for RF subsystems within the ACP Ultra portfolio, monitors factory operations for RF‑related issues, collaborates with RF SMEs, REAs, and suppliers to resolve production roadblocks, address obsolescence and producibility challenges, and guides RF design activities across the ACP portfolio to ensure seamless integration and optimal system performance.

• Provide technical oversight and leadership for an interdisciplinary team developing an RF subsystem and its component CCAs.
• Act as the technical interface between individual contributors and program leadership.
• Work in a factory lab setting to test and troubleshoot circuit card assemblies (CCAs) and their next higher assemblies.
• Mentor design engineers and production engineers to foster technical growth.
• Travel as required to oversee supplier activities and ensure program success.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, including any combination of the following:
  • RF circuit card design and fabrication.
  • RF subassembly test and troubleshooting.
  • Simulation of RF products.
  • Experience with any combination of the following tools:
    • Mentor DX Designer or equivalent.
    • High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent.
    • System Vue/Genesys or equivalent.
    • Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent.

• Advanced degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in preparing and reviewing technical documentation.
• Prior experience as a technical leader of RF hardware design activities.
• Responsibility for cost and schedule performance reporting.
• Experience in mentorship or apprenticeship roles.
• Proficiency in architecting and defining requirements for complex RF products.
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints, including yield and margin analysis.
• Experience with missile radar systems or similar technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of mixed signal electronics and practical experience across all phases of the product development lifecycle.
• Expertise in design and testing in areas such as:
  • Broadband/superheterodyne receiver design.
  • Cascade analysis.
  • Automatic gain control (AGC) scheduling.
  • Filter design and fabrication.
  • Circuit card assembly design and fabrication.
  • High-speed data converter test/characterization.
  • High-power RF design or test.
  • Ability to analyze trade space between system needs and technical solutions.

Our position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ 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, among others. Additional benefits such as annual incentive compensation programs may be available based on level and collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: $101,000 – $203,000 USD.

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 federally protected class.