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Raytheon

Senior Principal RF Range Engineer

Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85718

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Senior Principal RF Range Engineer – Raytheon Location:

Tucson, AZ •

Role Type:

Onsite •

Security Clearance:

Secret (U.S. citizenship required)

Date Posted:

2025-10-28

What You Will Do

Develop antenna, radome, advanced sensor systems, and/or RCS ranges/chambers

Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc. to define, analyze, simulate, implement, and evaluate requirements for ranges and/or chambers, including relevant test equipment

Work with chamber/range equipment and service suppliers

Oversee implementation of new ranges/chambers

Qualifications You Must Have

Bachelor of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Typical requires 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:

Testing of antennas or radomes in a chamber or test range

Operation of an antenna, radome, and/or RCS chamber/range

Demonstrated knowledge of antenna and/or sensor measurement theory and range operation

Qualifications We Prefer

Master of Science (MS) or PhD in electrical engineering

Significant experience simulating and/or estimating the effects of propagation, reflections, and scattering on an antenna under test (AUT) in an anechoic chamber

Measurement of hardware for RCS

Significant experience specifying, building, and validating antenna, radome, and/or RCS ranges/chambers

Proficiency with Python, MATLAB 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

Experience designing and testing conformal antennas

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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 Earned Value

Experience presenting in technical reviews

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

Experience designing datalink, flight termination, telemetry, and/or GPS antenna systems

Experience being a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead

What We Offer At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values of Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility and a competitive salary range of USD 124,000 – 250,000. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, holidays, and annual incentive compensation programs. The role is U.S.-based.

Learn More & Apply Now This role requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) handles the clearance process. For more information about Security Clearances, visit https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm.

Equal Opportunity Employer RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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