Senior Antenna and Supplier Engineer

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.

This onsite role based in Tucson, AZ offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge antenna technology in support of our mission to deliver innovative defense solutions. Your work will involve defining, analyzing, and validating product requirements while contributing to the advancement of our antenna design capabilities.

• Coordinate the development and detailed design of antenna hardware, requirements, and technical data packages.
• Collaborate with suppliers for antenna design, manufacturing, and testing.
• Analyze simulation and test data to verify antenna performance against requirements.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary engineering teams, including thermal, structural, mechanical, and systems engineering groups.
• Contribute to the creation of supplier Statement of Work (SOW) documents.
• Partner with Raytheon’s supply chain team to execute antenna supplier purchase orders.
• Travel to supplier facilities to conduct design and qualification reviews.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience guiding antenna designs through concept trades/studies, preliminary design, final design, and supplier qualification.
• Experience with antenna simulation and modeling using tools such as HFSS, CST, or FEKO.
• Experience conducting antenna measurements using near or far field measurement systems.
• Experience providing oversight of antenna suppliers, including qualifications reviews.

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience designing seeker, datalink, flight termination, GPS, and telemetry antenna systems.
• Strong experience managing and presenting technical data to stakeholders and customers.
• Strong experience designing, testing, and verifying performance of conformal antenna designs.
• Data processing and analysis of antenna gain data collections.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive technical execution plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills working in a team environment with positive interaction.
• Demonstrated ability to put forth and drive technical execution plans.
• Experience presenting to Failure Review Board (FRB), Engineering Review Board (ERB), Change Control Board (CCB), Manufacturing Review Board (MRB), etc.
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, and/or other scientific programming languages.
• Proficiency with high performance computing (HPC) environments and schedulers such as SLURM.

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.

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 U.S. Department of State government website.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD. 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 and whether or not the…