Senior Principal RF Design Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-03-13

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-315 ~ 315 Bob Heath Dr ~ BOB HEATH

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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.

Our Mission is to develop best in industry technologies that align product capabilities to the needs of our customer. We will empower our people to leverage design commonality and innovation, balancing risk and rigor, to achieve predictable and affordable solutions. We are looking for candidates willing to collaborate, innovate, and team with our engineers to generate and utilize today’s cutting-edge technology.

What You Will Do

Effector Guidance Electronics is responsible for designing RF and Microwave hardware, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters.  This includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration.  Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs.  Critical to this role is designing for challenging mechanical constraints and extreme environments.

• Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters

• Design of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) with RF or mixed signals

• Work in a lab to accomplish component characterization as well as module verification and integration

• Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware

• Schematic capture and RF routing

• Partner with interdisciplinary teams - power, digital, mechanical, etc.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience

• Experience with any of the following tools: Mentor DX Designer or equivalent, High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) or equivalent, SystemVue/Genesys or equivalent, Advanced Design System (ADS) or equivalent

• Minimum of ten (10) years of prior relevant experience to include any of the following categories:

• RF design and fabrication

• RF test and troubleshoot

• Simulation of RF products

Qualifications We Prefer

• Seeker design expertise

• Mentorship or apprenticeship experience 

• Technical oversight responsibilities for less-senior engineers

• Working across domains on complex projects

• Architecting and requirements definition for complex RF products

• Team lead experience on technical projects including experience w/ cost and schedule

• EVMS or CAM experience

• Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints.  Includes yield and margin analysis

• Technical background in the following areas:

• Cascade analysis and/or frequency planning

• Filter design and fabrication

• Circuit card assembly design and fabrication

• Testing or designing RF hybrid (chip and wire) technologies

• High speed data converter test/characterization

• High power RF design or test experience

• Scripting experience (Matlab or Python)

• Some front line leadership desirable

What We Offer

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

This position is onsite in Huntsville, AL and is eligible for relocation assistance.

Huntsville, Alabama, earned the nickname "ROCKET CITY" for its close association with U.S. space research since 1950. RTX has been here since the early years, having launched its Huntsville operations as the Raytheon Company in 1948. Some of the brightest minds in aerospace and defense call it home. Can