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Raytheon · 10 hours ago

Principal RF Design Engineer

Marlborough, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $204K/yr

5+ years exp

Raytheon is a leading defense contractor dedicated to helping the nation and allies defend freedoms. They are seeking a Principal RF Design Engineer to design and develop RF and Microwave systems, focusing on Radar Receiver, Exciter, and Transmitter products.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

RF/Microwave designElectromagnetic simulation toolsMATLABDesign for manufacturabilityTechnical writingProblem-solving

Required

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 8 years' of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years' of prior work 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 a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

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 / proposal 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