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# Principal Radar Backend Electronics Lead with Security Clearance

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** McKinney, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,500.0 - $204,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Analysis, Software Debugging, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Hfss, Backend, Build Process, Physical Design
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5948806050

## About the Role

* Occasional travel opportunities may be required to support our customers at various sites. Qualifications You Must Have: * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
 * Prior experience with RF simulation toolsets (e.g., ADS, HFSS, SystemVue, etc.)
 * Prior experience with RF testing including spectrum analyzers and network analyzers
 * Technical leadership experience, including the ability to lead the resolution of tough technical challenges
 * Electrical hardware design and development experience including design standard adherence
 * Experience with production of new and/or significantly evolved RF and/or digital modules Qualifications We Value: * One or more advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major. * Specific experience with the design, development, and production of complex military electronics subsystems, especially those including mixed signal CCAs, synthesizers, frequency converters, high-speed processors and FPGAs
 * Broad-based technical background with the ability to lead complex technical projects
 * Ability to maintain high performance in a highly dynamic, team-based environment
 * Understanding the latest technology trends in the area of microprocessors, memory, FPGAs and interface protocols
 * Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive design and operational requirements
 * Developing associated architectures, implementing design, performing analysis and testing of modules and/or sub-systems in a laboratory setting
 * Digital, analog and/or RF testing; debugging complex circuit card assemblies (CCAs) or electro-mechanical systems
 * Understanding of CCA design and manufacturing
 * Subcontract Management
 * Collaborating with Global Supply Chain and Mission Assurance to identify and resolve supplier quality, lead time, and manufacturability issues
 * Proposal writing including cost estimation

## Description

systems. The team leverages digital, analog, and power design skills to provide support throughout the product lifecycle from architecture and design through production and sustainment. We are currently seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer, with strong technical depth and leadership ability, to function as the Backend Electronics Lead for a multi-mission radar system. The Backend Electronics Lead will join the Multi-Function Radio Frequency System (MFRFS) Engineering team in McKinney, TX and have product responsibility for advanced digital receiver exciter (DREX) / radar backend electronics used in one of the Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) multi-mission radars on the MFRFS Product Line. This position is an onsite role, located in McKinney, TX. What You Will Do * Primary technical point of contact and responsible engineer for development, production and sustainment activities for designated DREX within the MFRFS Product Line

 * Coordinate with the engineering team, product leads, chief engineer and program management on planning, execution, prioritization and execution status reporting
 * Provide recommendations to the chief engineer on design improvements, technical risks and benefits, and overall technical maturation of the designated DREX
 * Drive execution to resolution of technical issues associated with the DREX
 * Work with the production factory team to understand the DREX build process and to assist in the optimization of the process, especially engineering-specific areas
 * Work with the cross-functional design team to complete development and integration of the next generation DREX
 * Support the sustainment team and assist subject matter experts in the evaluation of repaired units to return to the field Planning and coordinating hardware design efforts