Senior Principal Engineer, RF Product Owner (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-04-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Open Communications Systems (OCS) organization within Collins Aerospace, is designing communications systems for Next Generation technologies across a wide variety of platforms.   

We are looking for an exceptionally skilled RF engineering expert to serve as the RF Product Owner for a state-of-the-art RF communications system. This role demands deep technical master in the RF design, analysis and system integration while maintaining essential product oversight.

This position can be located in Fort Wayne, IN/ McKinney, TX/ Cedar Rapids, IA or Marlborough, MA.

What You Will Do:

• Advanced RF Engineering

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of complex RF communication systems

• Develop and refine RF architectures, including antenna design, signal processing, and system-level integration.

• Conduct detailed RF simulations and analyses using industry-standard tools (e.g. HFSS, CST, ADS)

• Technical Product Ownership

• Serve as the primary technical authority on RF systems requirements and specifications

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate RF engineering challenges into actionable development plans

• Oversee RF testing, validation and troubleshooting to ensure performance and reliability to the system requirements

• Innovation and Research

• Design and develop applicable trade studies with emerging RF technologies to enhance system capabilities

• Lead initiatives to address complex RF challenges

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with hardware, software, systems, and firmware teams to ensure system integration and compliance

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship of various RF topics and support broad product objectives.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience

• Eight (8) years of experience in one or more of the following technical domains:

• Systems engineering, architecture, and/or design

• System performance and analysis

• Algorithms and signal processing

• Electronics(circuit card assemblies, subassemblies, complete systems) requirements, integration, and verification

• RF Sensor sub-systems requirements, integration, and verification

• Configurable Logic / Firmware / VHDL architecture, design, development, integration, and verification 

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active/current security clearance

• MS or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Physics

• Experience using Agile framework development methods/processes

• Experience using Azure DevOps methods/tools

• Experience with Matlab, C, C#, C++, Python

• Past work experience in a challenging fast paced environment

• Ability to perform trade studies to optimize system performance

• Familiarity with military systems; tactics, techniques, and procedures

• Familiarity with DoD customer infrastructure

• Understanding of Systems Engineering Product Development Cycle

• Familiarity with system safety, reliability, or mission planning

• Experience evaluating and mitigating technical risks

• Prior work experience giving technical briefs or presentations

• Strong communication skills

Learn More & Apply Now!​

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today. ​

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

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This is an Onsite role: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  ​

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Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.  

The salary range for this role is 124,000 USD - 250,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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 as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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