Senior RF Design Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-01-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA801: Marlborough, MA 1001 Boston Post Road Building 2, Marlborough, MA, 01752 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's Receiver, Exciter, and Back-End Processing (REBEP) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within Raytheon. The department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and support to production builds, and lifecycle support of Raytheon products.

We have an opportunity for a Senior RF Design Engineer who is seeking to utilize their academic background and professional experience in RF / Microwave system theory and design to help develop the next generation of Raytheon’s Radar Receiver, Exciter, and Transmitter products.

What You Will Do:

• 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.

• This 1st shift role will be 100% on-site and based in either Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum 5 years’ of prior work experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ of prior work experience.

• Experience with Microwave / RF system, subsystem and/or component analysis, design and/or test.

• Experience with analytical tools such as MATLAB.

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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with simulation tools such as ADS, SystemVUE and/or MentorGraphics' Xpedition.

• 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 cost and schedule management.

• 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

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.

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

 

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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.

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