RF Systems Lab Management Lead

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Location: US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCE

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 Type: DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

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 Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center is seeking an RF Systems Lab Management Lead to lead and support a team of engineers working across multiple RF and systems labs.
This is an onsite role in Plano, TX.

• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of RF systems laboratories, ensuring alignment with mission objectives, and supporting the development, integration, and testing of advanced airborne RF systems.
• Ensure RF research, development, and testing environments run efficiently, safely, and in compliance with technical and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to develop test procedures and troubleshoot system-level issues for RF lab systems.
• Contribute to system requirements development, interface definitions, and architecture documentation.
• Assist in planning and executing laboratory test events, including data collection and post-test analysis.
• Provide systems engineering support for requirements verification and test procedure development.
• Maintain lab access lists and assist with media control and inventory management.
• Oversee lab hardware control, including maintaining and managing lab hardware inventory.
• Perform regular safety inspections of lab environments and address any identified issues.
• Maintain special test equipment and lab hardware, providing troubleshooting support as needed.
• Procure replacement hardware and software licenses required to sustain lab infrastructure.
• Leverage Digital Transformation (DTx) methodologies, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Agile product development practices, to optimize engineering processes and outcomes.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience in RF engineering, signal processing and/or embedded systems for mission critical systems
• Ability to integrate hardware and software, develop test plans and procedures, debug and evaluate system functions and interfaces, and verify system requirements
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with investigation within five years
• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred)
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage timelines, and communicate complex technical concepts to non-specialists
• Experience managing a team with cost and schedule requirements and/or Earned Value Management
• Model Based Systems Engineering (Cameo Enterprise Architecture (SysML specifically), digital thread concepts, digital engineering, MBSE with Dev Sec Ops ).
• Skilled in diagnosing and resolving RF and system power issues
• MATLAB/Simulink, DOORS, DNG, Cameo, Jira, and Confluence

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
  Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation…