Sr. RF Engineer

Date Posted:

2025-05-07

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA101: Andover MA 350 Lowell St Essex 350 Lowell Street Essex, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 Materials and Process Engineering Department, which functions within Mechanical Engineering, is looking for an RF Electrical Engineer to join our team in Lowell, MA in the Advanced Materials Section, working at the Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute (RURI). A qualified candidate will have experience in RF microelectronics modeling, packaging processes, direct write/additive manufacturing techniques, and related materials and processes. This position will offer a qualified candidate the opportunity to support RURI’s efforts to develop novel, reduced SWaP packaging techniques and transition new capabilities and designs to a variety of Raytheon products and applications. The role will involve operation of printers and related design tools, mechanical and RF electrical characterization techniques, and mentoring of students. Tasks will require critical thinking to solve challenging problems and careful attention to detail on procedures and documentation of results. Collaboration with design engineers, manufacturing engineers, subject matter experts, and university personnel is required. A candidate must be able to manage and coordinate a wide variety of simultaneous tasks within set schedule requirements.

What You Will Do:

• Additive manufacturing equipment and process support

• RF Characterization, equipment, and process support

• RF Simulation tools, equipment, and process support

• Act as liaison between students, professors and project leads at Raytheon

• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students

• Provide guidance on and ensure proper control of ITAR and Raytheon proprietary information

• Developing and/or validating appropriate materials, material properties, and processes for use on existing and new products in design and production

• Providing evaluation and resolution to technical, operational, and supplier problems related to materials and processes

• Participate in analysis and documentation of results

The Sr. RF Engineer job is in Andover, MA and the position is onsite.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering or RF Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience. In absence of a degree, 9+ years of experience. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience

• Experience in using ANSYS or CAD or HFSS software

• Experience in RF systems and/or Microelectronics Packaging

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experienced user of Additive Manufacturing tools including FDM, Ink Dispense, and aerosol jetting tools

• Experience with process development, process flow, and cross-functional teamwork

• Experience in working with design and development (material selections), manufacturing, and/or suppliers in materials or mechanical engineering related projects

• Strong verbal and communication skills, proven capability interacting with cross-functional teams, interacting with teammates of varied experience (students, professors, industry members)

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to determine root cause and solutions to problems in an expeditious manner.

• Highly skilled in troubleshooting, problem solving, and analysis

• Experience working on programs, projects, or products associated with the Defense Industry

• Ability to lead and execute project work independently

• Demonstrate multi-task capabilities in fast paced environment.

• Understanding of technology transfer to manufacturing and process release conc