Senior Principal RF Subsystems Engineer

RTX
Tucson
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 132,400 - 251,600 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Leadership","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

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.

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RTX
3 months ago

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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