Raytheon RF Data Link & Communication Electrical Engineer II
| Company | RTX |
|---|---|
| Location | Tucson, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $66000 – $130000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major.
- Experience and/or coursework in programming and/or simulation experience in MATLAB, SIMULINK, C/C++, or equivalent language.
- Experience and/or coursework with two or more of the following: Communication theory, Digital signal processing, Probability theory, Stochastic signal processing, RF and electromagnetic theory.
- This position requires 12 months or less of relevant professional work experience (excluding internships).
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Perform and/or evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses and demonstrate developed capabilities for data link communication applications.
- Perform hardware and software Communication Architecture trade studies.
- Develop, prototype, and test data link models and communication signal processing algorithms in detailed high fidelity simulations and support hardware implementation.
- Testing, verifying and validating communication and signal processing algorithm requirements and performance in laboratory or field test environments.
- Provide engineering support through participation in project design reviews, peer reviews, briefings to internal leadership and external customers for all phases of development tasks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Majoring in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a focus in digital communications, communications systems design, data link hardware development, waveform algorithm development, and or digital signal processing.
- Experience with system engineering of RF subsystems.
- Experience with waveform simulations using modulations schemes such as: PSK, FSK, OFDM, and QAM.
- Familiar with common RF impairments: Phase noise, multipath, and Doppler.
- Link budget and propagation modeling for end to end system evaluation.
- Strong understanding of RF transceiver and front end design and common tradeoffs in RF designs for communication systems.