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Principal Antenna and Microwave Engineer

Raytheon · Tewksbury, MA · 1 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time

Date Posted: 2026-07-24 | Location: Tewksbury, MA (onsite) | U.S. citizenship and an active, transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance (or ability to obtain interim clearance) are required prior to start.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a Principal Antenna and Microwave Engineer to design and test RF/microwave components, subsystems, and Active Electronically Steered Antennas (AESAs). The Antenna and Microwave Department delivers innovative, affordable phased-array antenna systems—including active/passive microwave components, radiators, radomes, and RF subassemblies—across all lifecycle phases of radar systems in worldwide deployments. The role offers on-the-job training, mentoring, and purposeful rotations.

Responsibilities

  • Design RF/microwave components and phased-array applications.
  • Integrate and test component- and system-level phased-array hardware.
  • Travel to integration sites, customer facilities, and subcontractor locations as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of eight years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in microwave/RF system, subsystem, and component analysis, design, and test.
  • Proficiency with electromagnetic simulation tools (HFSS, ADS, CST, Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition) and analytical tools (Matlab).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background designing and testing analog CCAs (frequency conversion, automatic gain control, amplifier design, analog filters).
  • Experience allocating and flowing down requirements from system to component level.
  • Knowledge of cost estimating, budget, and schedule management.
  • Strong academic background in Microwave Engineering, Microwave Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, and Radar Systems.
  • Hands-on experience with microwave testing techniques (spectrum analyzers, Real-time Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Performance Network Analyzers).

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
  • Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
  • Parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation (performance-dependent).
  • Relocation assistance (eligibility-based).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD, commensurate with experience, location, and skills.

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