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Raytheon · 4 hours ago

Senior RF Sensor System REA

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $164K/yr

5+ years exp

Raytheon is a leader in defense solutions, dedicated to helping the nation and allies. The Senior RF Sensor System REA will work on advancing sensor and radome designs, ensuring system performance, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve technical excellence.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and detailed design of sensor or radome hardware and requirements

Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering

Create and review documentation for sensor system testing, including analyses, schematics, interface drawings, test plans, and specifications

Work closely with sensor manufacturing suppliers

Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance against requirements

Qualification

Sensor design experienceSimulation tools proficiencyRadar principles knowledgeElectrical Engineering MSHigh-power measurement systemsTechnical data analysisScientific programming PythonScientific programming MATLABCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProject management

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a related advanced degree, with any combination of the following:

Experience contributing to sensor designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and / or qualification

Experience using simulation and modeling tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and/or GRASP

Experience with sensor measurements within near-field systems

Active and transferable 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

DoD Clearance: Secret

Preferred

Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering

Familiarity with high-power planar near-field measurement systems

Knowledge of planar near-field to far-field processing algorithms

Experience maturing sensor technologies to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) or Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL)

Solid understanding of radar principles

Experience analyzing and presenting technical data to stakeholders

Strong sensor supplier and customer support experience

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and execute technical plans effectively

Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration within a team environment

Experience participating in or presenting to boards such as Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), or Manufacturing Review Board (MRB)

Knowledge of designing and measuring complex multi-layer radomes

Proficiency in scientific programming languages such as Python or MATLAB

Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers like SLURM