Principal Systems Engineer - Signal and Sensor Modeling Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Systems Engineer - Signal and Sensor Modeling Engineer, you will work on a close-knit team to create advanced, physics-based modeling solutions in the DoD Space. You will develop key technologies in the EO/IR/RF domain to help engineers grasp the most complex aspects of energy transport, enabling the design and test of tomorrow’s artificial intelligence algorithms and hardware solutions. You will deploy cutting-edge technologies, leverage your software development skills and collaborate with your Signal and Sensor Modeling peers. This is an Onsite role in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Experience applying object-oriented software design in C++, C, and using MATLAB or Python for evaluation of data sets
Experience with UNIX/Linux or Apple OS or Windows DOS command line
Experience in electro-optics or in radar processing, Imaging EO/IR/RF systems, energy transport, radar physics, signal processing and/or discrimination algorithms
Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related STEM degree
Experience with OpenGL, CUDA, or other GPU accelerated languages/architectures and Scene Generation/Sensor Modeling technologies
Experience with electronic warfare modeling, developing signal processing algorithms for missile applications, signal & image processing, digital communications, or estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques
Experience with Real-time Programming, software change management tools and processes, using and augmenting Build Systems (Make/CMake), and working with large production software environment
Experience interfacing with adjacent engineering disciplines (Signal Processing, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering)

Responsibilities

Champion novel solutions for advanced modeling techniques.
Develop new C++ models in an extensible and maintainable fashion.
Deploy EO or RF phenomenology and advanced physics principles in a software implementation.
Enable our customer’s success through adoption and utilization of modeling solutions.
Work efficiently inside an established software product, across programming languages, and build environments.
Research and develop novel EO or RF modeling solutions.
Coordinate with multiple development teams to prioritize and solve complex software and physics problems.
Mentor and share EO or RF expertise with your team.