Principal Antenna Design Engineer

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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.

Raytheon is an industry leader in Stealth Technology. We are involved in all phases of design development production and maintenance of Low Observable (LO) antenna and Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA) systems. We are currently looking for Stealth / Low Observable / Radar Cross Section (RCS) / Signature Management / Survivability Engineers to work on challenging state-of-the-art technical projects.

Raytheons Apertures and RF Department is seeking a Principal Antenna Design Engineer to join the Radome & Apertures team in McKinney Texas.

The candidate will support state-of-the-art ultra-wideband phased array antennas individual antennas and RF Low Observables (LO) within the Company. The selected candidate will work with various teams of engineers and scientists with backgrounds in AESAs Antennas Radomes Computational Electromagnetics Modeling (CEM) RF Test Mechanical Structural and Thermal analysis Material Science Process and Manufacturing Engineering and survivable antenna technology.

The ideal candidate for this role will enjoy both theoretical design and hands-on engineering tasks. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow with a leader in the Defense Industry this is the perfect opportunity for you! This position requires job duties to be performed onsite due to the sensitive nature of this work and the desire for in-person collaboration however we offer flexible in-office hours and the ability to perform some job duties remotely.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the hands-on design and realization of LO antennas phased array antennas and passive RF components.

• Use computational electromagnetic analysis software to design and predict performance on various types of antennas and apertures (spiral sinuous Vivaldi patch slot horn ultra-wideband tightly coupled dipole arrays etc.).

• Exhibit exceptionally high level of innovation creativity and initiative.

• Support customer programs through modeling and simulation of LO antennas or RF components/systems and leading teams that perform these functions.

• Provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems involving antenna/sensor-based applications such as radar electronic warfare electronic attack electronic support measures communications geolocation direction finding etc.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers. Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

• Mentor and guide more junior engineers and technicians in the design build and test phases of projects and programs.

• Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal structural mechanical systems etc.

• Participate in and guide the testing of RF hardware for required performance metrics: VSWR insertion loss gain polarization RCS.

• This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in McKinney TX.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.

• Engineering experience to include any combination of the following:

  • Radar Cross Section (RCS) reduction prediction measurement and analysis & simulation.

  • Design fabrication and test of conformal antennas apertures and passive RF components (i.e. radiating elements radomes power dividers couplers transitions multi-layer board designs Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSSs) etc.).

  • Designing fabricating and testing ultra-wideband phased array antennas such as Tightly Couple Dipole Arrays (TCDA) Vivaldi Sliced Notch Planar Ultra-wideband Modular Arrays (PUMA).

• Experience with RCS analysis tools such as X-Patch SENTRi FEKO HFSS CST or other company specific CEM analysis packages.

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electromagnetics.

• Experience presenting technical data to peers executives and customers.

• Experience writing and leading technical proposals.

• Experience winning new business and executing contract research and development (CRAD) programs.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation.

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees as they are essential to the development of our products.

• Clearance Information: 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: Information: North Texas - part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process candidates may be asked to attendselect steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site hybrid or remote.

  The salary range for this role is 101000 USD - 203000 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.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to 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 holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
  Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including but not limited to individual performance business unit performance and/or the companys performance.
  This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
  RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

  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.

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