Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - RF Signal and Sensor Modeling Engineer

RTX•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon engineers develop the next generation of defense technologies that support our military and protect our nation and allies. We are the world’s leader in developing cutting edge defense technologies through simulation-driven virtual environments. Our software products empower the next generation of innovative weapons systems and advanced AI/ML solutions. We’re looking for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - RF Signal and Sensor Modeling Engineer who enjoy solving complex problems, engaging in a dynamic team environment, and are eager to learn. Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - RF 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 10 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
Active 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.