Date Posted:
2023-10-19
Country:
United States of America
Location:
AZ852: RMS AP Bldg M02 1151 East Hermans Road Building M02, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
**This position is eligible for a minimum of $40,000.00 Sign-On Bonus**
**Sign-On Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates**
About Us:
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.
Job Summary:
The Effector RF & Communication Department is currently searching for Electrical Engineers who have experience designing wireless communication and data links to be a Section Lead. This role includes design and test activities that span preliminary design to integration. Products we develop support datalink applications on a variety of tactical missile programs.
The Data Link subsystems team develops the next generation of high capacity, covert, and agile data links. From space based to terrestrial RF links, Raytheon develops RF data link subsystems for the most challenging environments. As a member of this team within the RF Products department your tasks may include:
- Communications systems design
- Data link hardware development
- Algorithm development
- Digital signal processing
Responsibilities will be split between supporting ERFC program(s) as an engineer (~90%) and providing functional support to the Data Link section (~10%).
This position is an onsite role, located in Tucson, AZ.
Engineering Responsibilities to Anticipate:
- 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.
Section Leader Responsibilities to Anticipate:
As a Section Leader, your responsibilities include working closely with the Effector RF & Communication 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
- Balancing staffing needs and align with section member growth
- Modeling and Driving Raytheon Values and Behaviors
- Support section member performance, career development, and growth throughout the year
- Elicit and compile performance feedback to support Performance Impact
- Hold required formal Mid-Year and Year-End Performance Impact discussions where complied feedback, key strengths and development needs, are conveyed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in programming and / or simulation experience in MATLAB, SIMULINK, C/C++, or equivalent language.
- Ten (10) years of 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
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree 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.
- Familiarity with antenna design parameters.
- Familiarity with fixed point algorithm simulations for VHDL verification.
- Familiarity with wireless fading model simulation.
- Knowledge of Layer 2 and above.
- Strong technical and interpersonal skills with desire to support enterprise initiatives.
- Ability to prepare documentation with minimal oversight.
- Background in designing for manufacturability, producibility, and cost constraints.
- Group management skills, leadership skills and strong communication skills.
- Strong problem solving skills with ability to proactively identify alternate solutions to overcome difficult technical challenges.
- Experience leading multidiscipline teams to develop RF Products.
- Background in managing costs and schedule.
- Working on front end of the business such as proposals and technology roadmaping.
What We Offer:
Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
Additional Information:
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), 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://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
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