Senior RF SME

Date Posted:

2024-09-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
  

Raytheon is seeking an RF engineer that has hands on integration and troubleshooting experience across RF systems. The individual will need to map requirements to measured results as part of performing integration.

What You Will Do:

• Lead RF architecture trades and design activities for developmental programs within the Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) organization.
• Perform RF system calibration activities within HWIL facilities to support system signal presentation
• Lead RF troubleshooting and failure investigation activities within HWIL facilities.
• Assist in generating requirements, statements of work, and verification plans for RF and anechoic chamber systems, to support HWIL design activities.
• Participate on HWIL engineering teams which are performing test system design, assembly and integration activities on developmental programs.
• Work in a team environment in HWIL facilities which support the full lifecycle of system development and sustainment activities.

What You Will Learn:

• System level knowledge of developmental programs within HWIL.
• Advanced signal generation and presentation, across IF and RF test environments
• Experience working across multi-disciplined group of engineers.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with RF electronics design and/or experience with RF antennas.
• Active and transferrable US government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. US citizenship is required, as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Strong organization, coordination, planning, teaming skills, as well as written and oral communication skills.
• Existing SSBI clearance.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of or experience with equipment rack assembly, cable assembly/installation, electronics maintenance, data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of or experience with software languages such as Java, C, C++, or similar languages; scripting languages such as Python and/or Perl, and MATLAB scripts for data analysis purposes.
• Experience troubleshooting systems using test equipment such as data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, bus analyzers, logic analyzers, network analyzers, and/or spectrum analyzers.

What We Offer:

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration and Innovation.

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation – and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.         

We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.

• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Ser