RTX

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Senior Principal RF Subsystems Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead design, analysis, and testing of RF subsystems and sensors for missile products. Drive architecture, requirements decomposition, and cross-discipline collaboration, while mentoring teammates and interfacing with government and program leadership to shape technology roadmaps and modernization efforts.

Location: Tucson

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Specify, design, and test advanced RF sensors and subsystems across frequencies from MHz through millimeter-wave.
•Decompose system-level requirements into detailed RF component requirements.
•Measure RF components/sensors/subsystems, including performance in chamber and range environments.
•Perform modeling and analysis of link budgets, RF cascades, electromagnetic emissions (EME), antenna patterns, phase noise, receiver sensitivity, transmitter power, spurious signals, modulation, isolation, and ADC characteristics.
•Interface with government personnel and program leadership, providing guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training across the business.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 132,400 - 251,600 annually

Perks:RelocationMedicalDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

•Master of Science degree in Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
•A minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or a PhD with at least 7 years, including design/integration/test of RF subsystems or RF sensors.
•Experience interacting across engineering disciplines (e.g., Systems, Mechanical, SW, Algorithms) to define RF subsystem requirements and evaluate performance.
•Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date with potential to obtain special program access.
•Advanced knowledge of RF component technologies (CCAs, waveguides, planar/printed antennas, RF modules, MMICs) and experience with RF link budgets and RF measurements.

Experience:10+ yearsDefenseAerospaceRF engineering

Education:Master's

Skills:CommunicationMentoringLeadershipProblem-solvingTeamwork

Languages:English

Tech Stack:RFMmicsWaveguidesAntennasSpectrum AnalyzersNetwork AnalyzersSignal GeneratorsArbitrary Waveform GeneratorsNyquistSFDREMIEMV

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

RTX

Designs, manufactures, and services aerospace and defense systems, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, missiles, and cybersecurity solutions for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Arlington, United States

Founded: 2020

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