Principal Electronic Warfare Lead System Engineer

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-GA-ATLANTA-100 ~ 100 Galleria Pkwy SE ~ GALLERIA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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 Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center seeks a Principal Electronic Warfare (EW) Lead System Engineer who integrates hardware and software, develops test plans and procedures, debugs and evaluates system functions and interfaces, and verifies system requirements in support of final sell-off to the customer.

You will provide senior leadership across the Electronic Warfare product lifecycle, overseeing development, engineering test, system integration and flight‑testing, production, deployment, and post deployment sustainment. In this role, you will shape technical direction, guide execution, and ensure program alignment through Digital Transformation (DTx) practices, leveraging advanced engineering methodologies such as Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Agile product development. This position is an onsite role in Atlanta, Georgia

What You Will Do:

• Lead the integration and test team through all phases of the product lifecycle, including the planning and execution of integration, verification, and troubleshooting test activities in both laboratory and field environments

• Support the development, integration, and testing of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, including Electronic Support (ESM) and Electronic Attack (EA) capabilities

• Analyze and characterize RF waveforms, threat emitter behavior, radar signal processing, and modern threat system architectures

• Provide technical guidance and support to Engineering Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs)

• 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

• 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

• Schedule and lead periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings

• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to refine system requirements, support algorithm development, and assess system performance against threat scenarios.

• Assist in documenting design decisions, test results, and system behaviors to support reviews, readiness events, and customer deliverables.

• Travel up to 20% as needed

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Physics)…