Principal RF Subsystem Lead Engineer

Job Description

Date Posted : 2025-08-26

Country :

United States of America

Location :

AZ852 : RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA

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 :

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 Effector RF Products Team at Raytheon is seeking a talented Principal Engineer to join our team in Tucson, AZ.  The candidate will be working on a small program team that provides unique RF services and capabilities to our customer.  We are developing digital signal processing (DSP) solutions that add new capabilities to existing RF hardware and will soon begin a hardware refresh effort utilizing modern RF transceiver and DSP architectures.  As this is a small program team, the ideal candidate will be experienced in both RF systems and RF signal processing design and analysis.

The candidate will be responsible for contributing to the architecture, analysis, design, and implementation of RF subsystems, sensors, and embedded signal processing algorithms within a complex emerging missile product. The selected candidate will be expected to provide technical expertise, lead small teams, and work with the Engineering organization to establish technology roadmaps, enable modernization, and contribute to general innovation. In addition, the candidate will interface with government personnel and program leadership on a regular basis. The candidate will be responsible for providing expertise, leadership, and subject matter support to RF projects and team members.

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

What You Will Do

• Specify, design, and test advanced RF sensors, subsystems, and embedded signal processing algorithms across frequencies from MHz through millimeter-wave.
• Decompose system-level requirements into detailed RF component and algorithm requirements.
• Measure RF components / sensors / subsystems, including performance in chamber and range environments.
• Perform modeling and analysis of link budgets, RF cascades, signal processing chains, antenna patterns, phase noise, receiver sensitivity, transmitter power, spurious signals, modulation, isolation, and ADC characteristics.
• Utilize statistical techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation to perform sensitivity analyses and execute design trades.
• Support software and configurable logic teams with implementation and maturation of signal processing algorithms in tactical hardware.
• Support simulation team with implementation and integration of RF HW models into system performance simulation.
• Support production team with troubleshooting activities, assessing impact of non-compliant HW on system performance, and requirements re-allocation.

Qualifications You Must Have

Design, integration, and / or test of RF sensors, subsystems, and / or signal processing algorithms

Qualifications We Prefer

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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This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here :

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and / or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and / or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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