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Senior Principal RF Sensor Range Engineer

Senior Principal RF Sensor Range Engineer

CompanyRTX
LocationTucson, AZ, USA
Salary$124000 – $250000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience to include any combination of the following:
  • C/C++ Programming experience
  • Familiarity with VHDL FPGA programming language
  • Experience developing software and GUIs with Visual Studio and Lab/Windows CVI
  • Experience with digital and communication interfaces of advanced sensors
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Develop requirements for RF sensor and antenna test ranges
  • Design test equipment and implement those designs in upcoming test range facilities
  • Work with interdisciplinary engineering teams including thermal, structural, mechanical, systems, etc.
  • Work with sensor and range manufacturing suppliers
  • Software and firmware development for antenna range test equipment
  • Software development for communication with advanced sensor technology
  • GUI development for Raytheon created test execution software
  • Software design and integration for advanced RF data collection techniques
  • Data processing and analysis of antenna data collections
  • Provide support to multiple programs as a Subject Matter Expert for advanced sensor technology
  • Mentor and train range operators to operate multiple antenna test ranges across the site
  • Oversee and provide support to operators for day-to-day operation of antenna test ranges

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers in design reviews and technical interchange meetings
  • Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities from multiple sources
  • Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction
  • Demonstrated ability to put forth and drive technical execution plans
  • Experience presenting to FRB, ERB, CCB, MRB, etc.
  • Understanding of near-field-to-far-field processing algorithms
  • Understanding of complex threat environments and battlefields
  • Experience with being a Cost Account Manager or Integrate Product Team Lead
  • Proficiency with Python, MATLAB and/or other high level scientific programming languages
  • Experience interfacing with multiple different groups to create and manage weekly, monthly, and yearly testing schedules
  • Adept at doing hands on integration and handling of hardware
  • Creating documentation and procedures for optimizing how tests are executed
  • Managing and delegating tasks to employees of multiple disciplines