Senior Systems Engineer (On-Site)

RTX•Atlanta, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors team within the SE&TC Center is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. You’ll work across the full Electronic Warfare product lifecycle from development and engineering test to integration, flight test, production, deployment, and post‑deployment support. You’ll help bring complex systems together by integrating hardware and software, executing test plans, troubleshooting performance, and validating requirements. Through Digital Transformation (DTx), you’ll leverage modern tools and methods, including MBSE and Agile development, to drive smarter, faster execution. This role offers broad system‑level visibility, hands‑on work in both lab and field environments, and close collaboration across engineering teams to ensure our systems perform flawlessly. This position is an onsite role located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation characteristics and analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing.
Experience with troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM preferred)
Electrical schematics, interface control documentation, and communications protocols
Experience integrating software and firmware onto electronic hardware systems.
Reading and integrating software routines with hardware/electronics; C/C++/C#
Microsoft Office, MATLAB or Python, for data analysis and automation

Responsibilities

Develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges in signal processing design
Create or modify existing electronic warfare signal processing and control algorithms
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, and firmware/control algorithms
Support planning and execution of Integration, Verification, or Troubleshoot Test activities in our labs and in the field
Support troubleshooting and failure data analyses, including root cause and corrective action processes and advanced use of lab or field test equipment.
Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB
Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders
Maintain engineering specifications and drawings
Provide technical guidance and support to Engineering Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs)
Participate in periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings
Support associated with implementing process requirements