Senior Principal RF Design Engineer

About the role

Raytheon's Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within Raytheon. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products.

Responsibilities

• Architecture development, requirements analysis, hardware design, hands-on testing of components, circuit card assemblies, and subsystems.
• Design and development of transmitters, receivers, or exciters.
• Design and optimization of RF circuits – either chains of components (receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.).
• Working with interdisciplinary teams – power, digital, mechanical, etc.
• Schematic capture and RF routing.
• Technical support during the transition to production and support to production activities.
• Cost and schedule management plus proposal writing.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years’ of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Microwave/RF system, subsystem and/or component analysis, design and/or test.
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (e.g., HFSS, ADS, CST, and/or Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition) and analytical tools (e.g., MATLAB).
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience working in design, from concept through production.
• Experience translating system performance and operation specifications into hardware requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints, which includes yield and margin analysis.
• Problem-solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges.
• Experience in technical writing and oral presentations.
• Technical background in any of the following areas:
• Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning
• Filter design and fabrication
• Circuit card assembly and fabrication
• High speed data converter test / characterization
• Low Noise RF source design and test experience
• Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance

What We Offer

• Safe, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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.

Pay and Benefits

• Salary range: $132,400 - $251,600.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal opportunity for all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.