Senior Antenna and Radome Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-08-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-M02 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M02

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ 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:

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

The Effector RF Design Antenna & Radome team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ.

The candidate will be responsible for leading and shaping antenna, radome, and antenna measurement system technology within the Company. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute to multi-disciplined teams, provide technical oversight, delegate tasks, and work with the Engineering organizations to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to general innovation. In addition, the candidate will work with government personnel and programs to define and refine requirements for validating hardware compliance.

This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Development and detailed design of antenna or radome hardware and requirements

• Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc.

• Work with antenna or radome manufacturing suppliers

• Analyze simulation and test data to verify performance to requirements

                                                                                

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:

  • Experience leading antenna or radome designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and / or qualification.

  • Experience with antenna or radome simulation and modeling with tools such as HFSS, CST, FEKO, SENTRi, PMM, and / or GRASP.

  • Experience with antenna, radome, or sensor measurements within near or far field systems

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start.

  

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering

• Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers.

• Strong experience designing and delivering conformal antenna designs

• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive technical execution plans

• Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction

• Demonstrated ability to put forth and drive technical execution plans

• Experience presenting to Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), Manufacturing Review Board (MRB), etc.

• Knowledge of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms

• Familiarity with complex threat environments and battlefields

• Experience designing seeker, datalink, flight termination, GPS and telemetry antenna systems

• Experience designing complex multi-layer radomes

• Background as a Cost Account Manager or Integrated Product Team Lead

• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB and/or other scientific programming languages

• Proficiency with high performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM

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.