Principal Antenna & RF Sensor Test Range Architect & Integrator Job Tucson area,Arizona USA,Engineering

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.

The Effector RF Design Team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Principal Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ. The 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 within the company. The selected candidate will also be expected to lead 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 to define and refine requirements to validate range and chamber compliance. The candidate will provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to other employees across the business within the candidate’s areas of expertise.

All work is performed onsite in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do

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

Qualifications – You Must Have

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience that includes any combination of the following:
Experience with testing of antennas or radomes in a chamber or test range
Experience with operation of an antenna, radome, and/or RCS chamber/range
Experience with antenna and/or sensor measurement theory and range operation
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government‑issued security clearance prior to start date and the ability to obtain special program access after start

Qualifications – We Prefer

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 RCSS
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
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 and testing datalink, flight termination, telemetry, and/or GPS antenna systems
Experience being a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD, a good‑faith estimate for all experience levels. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including 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, and…