Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

RTX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department within the Space and Air Sensors; Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization has an immediate opening for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology for a suite of products across multiple programs. This position supports a variety of activities including but not limited to architecture development, requirements management, and development oversight for signal processing systems and software defined RF systems (radar, communications, and/or EW). This is a great opportunity to work on novel technology that will be relevant for years to come, gaining experience that enables accelerated future career growth. This is an onsite role in Fort Wayne, IN

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation characteristics and analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Experience with system architecture definition and requirements derivation, allocation, and management.
• Experience developing system models, simulations, and other forms of analysis to predict system performance, ensuring design optimization.
• Ability to analyze engineering requirements, develop technical solutions, and implement system updates when system parameters are still being defined
• Participate in occasional business travel (20% or less).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms.
• Experience using MATLAB, Python, C++, PathWave ADS, and/or PathWave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems.
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in electronic warfare systems
• Understanding of embedded systems and embedded programming.
• Experience implementing digital signal processing solutions on embedded processors and digital hardware.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (e.g. Cameo or similar).
• Experience using DOORS for requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Understand the customer’s architecture needs and desired capabilities and participate in requirements decomposition to ensure appropriate allocation of technical architecture elements.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges in signal processing design.
• Create, modify, and/or test existing electronic warfare signal processing and control algorithms and associated system software.
• Develop and execute test plans, including test simulations and lab tests to verify system capability.
• Evaluate and assess functional performance of developmental RF systems, including signal processing subsystems, software, and/or firmware/control algorithms.
• Support bid and proposal activities by providing labor related inputs that help guide planning and cost development.
• Coordinate assigned responsibilities and competing priorities while maintaining organized workflows and operating with minimal direct oversight.
• Communicate and present system design details and test results to internal and external customers.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees