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Senior 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 prior to start) are required.

About the Role

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

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).
  • Minimum of ten years of relevant experience in microwave/RF system, subsystem, and component analysis, design, and test.
  • Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (HFSS, ADS, CST, Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition) and analytical tools (Matlab).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Design and testing of analog CCAs (frequency conversion, automatic gain control, amplifier design, analog filters).
  • Requirements allocation and flow-down from system to component level.
  • Cost estimating, budget, and schedule management.
  • Academic coursework in Microwave Engineering, Microwave Systems, Electromagnetic Theory, and Radar Systems.
  • Hands-on experience with microwave testing (spectrum analyzers, RSAs, VNAs, PNAs).
  • Team leadership, proposal writing, and presentation skills.

Benefits

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

Pay

The salary range for this role is $132,400 – $251,600 USD, commensurate with experience, location, and skills.

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