Principal Sensor Calibration Lead

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunities no one else can. Raytheon brings over 100 years of engineering expertise to meet today’s mission needs and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats, delivering solutions that help defend freedoms and deter aggression.

About the role

The Advanced Effector Guidance Systems team provides Electrical Systems Engineering to develop Guidance System and Flight Avionics solutions for products across the Raytheon portfolio. The team develops missile Guidance and Flight Avionics Hardware, focusing on architecture, analysis, requirements, integration, and test. Core technologies include RF/RADAR, Navigation/IMU/GPS, Digital, and Power.

The team is searching for a Principal Sensor Calibration Lead with experience in radar systems and RF sensor calibration to support an advanced technologies development program with an aggressive timeline. You will own the calibration process and drive its development and implementation across the radar subsystem.

Position details: Onsite in Tucson, AZ (BLDG 9020, 9020 S Rita Rd). Active and transferable U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance required on day one; U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Own the radar subsystem calibration process, schedule, risk, and maturation strategy (including radome, RF sensor, and IMU).
• Develop a deep technical understanding of the calibration process, tools, and requirements.
• Document the calibration process and its maturation via workflows and knowledge point plans.
• Work with multiple program teams and off-program teams to calibrate seeker subsystems and verify calibration quality.
• Engage and collaborate with suppliers, design teams, and test teams/facilities.
• Conduct technical peer reviews and serve as subject matter expert for radar/RF integration topics.
• Support lab testing, field test events, and root-cause failure analysis for radar and RF subsystems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant flight avionics experience with electrical hardware development, subsystems, systems engineering, requirement development, and/or validation. An advanced degree may substitute for experience (Master’s = 2 years, Ph.D. = 4 years).
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience in developing RF electrical subsystems, radar hardware, or RF seeker architectures.
• Experience in subsystem or systems engineering, requirement development, and validation.

Qualifications We Value

• Strong understanding of thermal, electrical, and microwave physics dependencies.
• Hands-on experience with missile radar or RF seeker subsystems.
• Background in detailed design, troubleshooting, and integration of radar/RF components.
• Experience with systems engineering and architecture.
• Experience working with missile systems or high-reliability products.
• Knowledge of mixed-signal electronics.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive suppliers.
• Knowledge of DoD/DoW hardware development processes.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term 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 (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $107,500 – $204,500 USD. The range is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Factors considered include role, function, responsibilities, work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.