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RTX · 2 months ago

Senior Principal RF Antenna and Radome Design Engineer

AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$124K/yr - $250K/yr

8+ years exp

RTX is a leader in defense and aerospace, dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. The Senior Principal Engineer will lead antenna, radome, and measurement system technology, providing technical oversight and mentoring while collaborating with various engineering teams and government personnel.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development of antenna or radome hardware and requirements

Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc

Work with antenna manufacturing suppliers

Analyze simulation or test data to verify performance to requirements

Qualification

Antenna designFabricationAntenna simulationModelingAntenna measurementsConformal antenna designsNear-field-to-far-field processingGPS antenna systemsHigh performance computingModeling & simulation toolsManage prioritiesTechnical execution plansCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Typically requires a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 8 years of experience to include any combination of the following:

Antenna element design and fabrication

Antenna simulation and modeling

Antenna measurements in near or far 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) or PhD in electrical engineering

Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers in design reviews and technical interchange meetings

Strong experience designing and delivering conformal antenna designs

Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities from multiple sources

Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction

Demonstrated ability to put forth and drive technical execution plans

Knowledgeable of management processes, such as IPDS, EVMS, etc

Experience presenting to FRB, ERB, CCB, MRB, etc

Understanding of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms

Ability to design near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms

Understanding of complex threat environments and battlefields

Experience designing datalink, flight termination, and telemetry antenna systems

Experience designing GPS antenna systems

Experience with being a Cost Account Manager or Integrate Product Team Lead

Proficiency with Python, MATAB and/or other high level scientific programming languages

Proficiency with high performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM

Proficiency with modeling & simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi and GRASP

Benefits

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

Holidays

Company

RTX

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RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees