2025 Fulltime - RF Data Link & Communication Electrical Engineer II (Onsite)

Raytheon Technologies

Full-time - Entry Level

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The RF Data Link & Communication Electrical Engineer II position at Raytheon involves designing and testing wireless communication and data link systems for tactical missile programs. The role focuses on developing high-capacity, covert, and agile data links, requiring expertise in communications systems design, hardware development, and algorithm development. This is an onsite position located in Tucson, AZ, aimed at contributing to national defense through advanced engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform and evaluate concept and performance trade studies, link budget analyses, and demonstrate developed capabilities for data link communication applications.
• Conduct 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.
• Test, verify, and validate 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, and briefings to internal leadership and external customers for all phases of development tasks.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related 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.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Majoring in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a focus in digital communications, communications systems design, data link hardware development, and/or digital signal processing.
• Experience with system engineering of RF subsystems.
• Experience with waveform simulations using modulation schemes such as PSK, FSK, OFDM, and QAM.
• Familiarity 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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 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
• Holidays