Senior Researcher, Photonics​/Optics

At RTX, the world's 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.

Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Location:

US-CT-EAST HARTFORD-RTRC L ~ 411 Silver Ln ~ RTRC L Position Role Type:
Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
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https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62 Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

The RTX Technology Research Center is seeking a motivated and collaborative researcher in Electromagnetics with a focus on photonics to join our Electromagnetics and Network Systems Team. Our Electromagnetics and Network Systems Team research focuses on developing advanced devices that leverage the interaction between RF, photonics, and functional materials for imaging, sensing, communication, and information‑processing technologies across the electromagnetic spectrum, supporting aerospace and defense applications.

In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, we transition novel concepts from early technology stages to a readiness level that influences RTX business applications.

• Supporting the conception and design of novel optical, photonic devices.
• Proof‑of‑concept demonstrations via simulation, fabrication, and experiments.
• Supporting the preparation of internal and external research proposals.
• Supporting dissemination of research results through reports, conference proceedings, and peer‑reviewed articles.
• Development of intellectual property.
• Working on the execution of existing projects as well as contributing to develop new research programs.
• A strong background and understanding of electromagnetism and its application across areas such as sensing and radar, communications, and imaging.
• Self‑motivation along with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong collaboration abilities, problem solving capabilities, and interpersonal strengths, supported by a record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, and initiative.
• Technical proficiency in one or more of the following domains: design and development of optical, photonics and integrated circuit structures, optics/photonics/RF laboratory experimentation, multi physics or multi domain modeling for photonics/optics applications.

You will learn to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including RTX Technology Research Center and broader RTX network, and contribute to advanced research projects, applying your expertise to tackle some of the most challenging engineering and scientific problems in the aerospace and defense sectors.

• Masters degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience or PhD in Physics, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in…