Antenna & Radome Engineer II

Date Posted: 2026-08-13 | Location: Tucson, AZ (onsite) | U.S. citizenship required; active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain interim clearance prior to start) required.

About the Role

The Effector RF Design Antenna & Radome team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Engineer to contribute to and shape antenna, radome, and antenna measurement system technology. The selected candidate will work with interdisciplinary teams, government personnel, and programs to define and refine requirements for validating hardware compliance.

Responsibilities

• Development and detailed design of antenna or radome hardware and requirements
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary engineering teams (thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc.)
• Work with antenna and radome manufacturing suppliers
• Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance to requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience, including any combination of:
  • Contributing to antenna or radome designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and qualification
  • Experience with antenna or radome simulation and modeling using tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and/or GRASP
  • Experience with antenna, radome, or sensor measurements within near or far field systems
• Ability to obtain interim U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date (with ability to obtain special program access after start)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering
• Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers
• Experience designing and delivering conformal antenna designs
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive technical execution plans
• Strong interpersonal skills and positive team interaction
• Experience presenting to Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), Manufacturing Review Board (MRB), etc.
• Knowledge of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms
• Familiarity with complex threat environments and battlefields
• Experience designing seeker, datalink, flight termination, GPS, and telemetry antenna systems
• Experience designing complex multi-layer radomes
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, and/or other scientific programming languages
• Proficiency with high performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and 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
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role and collective-bargaining agreements)
• Relocation assistance (based on candidate eligibility)

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,900 – $131,100 USD. The range reflects all experience levels and considers factors such as role, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.