RF Sensor System REA

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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 todays mission and stay ahead of tomorrows threat. Our team solves tough meaningful problems that create a safer more secure world.

The Effector RF Products team is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to join our team in Tucson AZ. This role offers the opportunity to work on sensor radome and sensor measurement system technologies while contributing to innovative defense solutions.

In this position you will be responsible for advancing sensor and radome designs and ensuring system performance meets program and customer requirements. As the RF Sensor System Responsible Engineering Authority (REA) you will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and suppliers to achieve technical excellence.

This position is an onsite role based in Tucson AZ with occasional travel within the U.S. required.

What You Will Do:

• Contribute to the development and detailed design of sensor or radome hardware and requirements.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal structural mechanical and systems engineering.
• Create and review documentation for sensor system testing including analyses schematics interface drawings test plans and specifications.
• Work closely with sensor manufacturing suppliers.
• Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance against requirements.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or 3 years with a related advanced degree with any combination of the following:
  • Experience contributing to sensor designs through concept trades/studies preliminary design final design and / or qualification.
  • Experience using simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS CST FEKO SENTRi PMM and/or GRASP.
  • Experience with sensor measurements within near-field systems.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering.
• Familiarity with high-power planar near-field measurement systems.
• Knowledge of planar near-field to far-field processing algorithms.
• Experience maturing sensor technologies to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) or Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL).
• Solid understanding of radar principles.
• Experience analyzing and presenting technical data to stakeholders.
• Strong sensor supplier and customer support experience.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and execute technical plans effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration within a team environment.
• Experience participating in or presenting to boards such as Failure Review Board (FRB) Engineering Review Board (ERB) Change Control Board (CCB) or Manufacturing Review Board (MRB).
• Knowledge of designing and measuring complex multi-layer radomes.
• Proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Python or MATLAB.
• Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers like SLURM.

What We Offer

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 offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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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 US Department of State government website here: salary range for this role is 82000 USD - 164000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role function and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience location education/training and key skills.

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