2026 Raytheon Full Time - Systems Engineer I - Electronic Warfare - Fort Wayne, IN (Onsite)

RTX•Fort Wayne, IN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance skills, and contribute to a safer, more connected world. Raytheon, with over 100 years of experience, focuses on defending freedoms and deterring aggression through renowned engineering expertise. The Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department within the Space and Air Sensors organization is seeking an Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology and sensor systems. This role involves activities such as concept development, requirements management, design oversight for RF systems, production support, failure analysis, supplier engagement, test planning and implementation, and system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V). The ideal candidate is energetic, focused, capable, possesses strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, can operate independently with moderate supervision, and is a strong team player capable of establishing solid working relationships. This is an onsite position in Fort Wayne, IN.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), such as Computer or Electrical Engineering, obtained prior to start
Academic or extracurricular experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design, operation, analysis, or simulation
Experience communicating and presenting system design details and/or system test results to stakeholders
Experience analyzing, developing and implementing solutions to complex technical problems in conditions of moderate uncertainty. Experience may be obtained through on‑the‑job experience, research, coursework, or projects
U.S. citizenship is required
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Exposure to RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing
Experience with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms
Experience using MATLAB, PathWave ADS, and/or PathWave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems
Exposure to/experience with C/C++ or Python programing languages
RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in the Electronic Attack (i.e. signals jamming) sub-domain of EW
Understanding of embedded systems and embedded programming
Experience with design/implementation of embedded systems on FPGA hardware
Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (eg Cameo or similar)
Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
Experience using DOORS for requirements management

Responsibilities

Understand the customer’s functional/operational needs and participate in requirements decomposition, overseeing proper allocation of technical elements
Support system integration, test, design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and/or acceptance of production hardware
Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities, providing engineering oversight to the test, evaluation, and analysis of issues pertaining to system hardware and firmware functionality and performance
Provide support for situations including (but not limited to) customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, integration and transition to production
Evaluate and assess the performance of developmental electronic warfare systems, including signal processing subsystems
Balance multiple, varying commitments, exercising discretion and with moderately low direct oversight
Support occasional business travel (20% or less)