Section Leader for Effector RF Products Department

s Department is currently searching for Electrical Engineers who have experience designing RF and Microwave hardware and subsystems, including transmitters, receivers, and exciters. This role includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration, as well as management of a section of RF hardware engineers. Products we develop support radar and datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs. Responsibilities will be split between supporting RF Products program(s) as an engineer (~85%) and providing functional support to the section "Circuit Card Assembly Electronics" (~15%).

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

What You Will Do

As a Section Leader, your responsibilities include working closely with the Effector RF Products Department Leader and other Section Leaders to align the department with company direction. Section Leaders are trustworthy and accountable, willing and able to coach and mentor section members and hold critical conversations. Other responsibilities include the following:

• Support hiring (resume reviews, interviews, etc.)

• Support and/or drive department initiatives and goals

• Promote collaboration across functional and program boundaries

• Balance staffing needs and align with section member career growth

• Model and drive Raytheon values and behaviors

• Support section member performance, career development, and growth throughout the

• Elicit and compile performance feedback to support Performance Development

• Hold required formal Mid-Year and Year-End Performance Development (PD) discussions where complied feedback, and key strengths and development needs are conveyed.

• Help formulate, discuss, and document goals with each employee on an annual, and as-needed basis.

A an Engineer in this section you will:

• Design and development of transmitters, receivers or exciters, including RF/mixed signal circuit card design, component design, and/or subsystem design.

• Design and optimize RF circuits - either chains of components (receiver, exciter, etc.) or individual parts (filters, limiters, couplers, etc.).

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

• Test and handle sensitive RF Hardware

• Work with interdisciplinary teams such as power, digital, mechanical, etc.

• Schematic capture and RF CCA routing

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of ten years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:

  • RF design and fabrication
  • RF test and troubleshoot
  • Simulation of RF products

• At least ten years of 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

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 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

• Strong technical and interpersonal skills with desire to continuously learn and improve

• Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight

• Solid communication and teaming skills with a focus on collaboration

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

• Strong problem solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges

• 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: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Learn More & Apply Now!

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.

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: https://https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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