Senior Systems Engineer

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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department within the Space and Air Sensors;
Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization has an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of cutting‑edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology for a suite of products across multiple programs. This onsite position is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

• Analyze, develop, and implement engineering solutions for complex systems operating under moderate technical uncertainty.
• Assess the customer’s architectural needs and desired capabilities and participate in requirements decomposition to ensure appropriate allocation of technical architecture elements.
• Create innovative solutions to complex technical challenges in signal processing design.
• Design, modify, and/or test existing electronic warfare signal‑processing and control algorithms, along with the associated system software.
• 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, software, and/or firmware/control algorithms.
• Support bid and proposal efforts by providing accurate labor estimations and material cost estimations.
• Maintain organized workflows, documentation, and processes to support team operations.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, design reviews, and test result briefings to internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant systems engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred).
• RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and modulation analysis, and algorithm development, implementation, and testing.
• Knowledge of system architectures, including requirements derivation, allocation, traceability, and configuration management.
• Experience developing system models, simulations, and analytical tools to evaluate, predict, and optimize system performance.
• Occasional business travel (20% or less).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Familiarity with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms.
• MATLAB, Python, C++, Path Wave ADS, AMD Vivado, and/or Path Wave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems.
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development and/or test experience in electronic warfare systems.
• Embedded systems and embedded programming.
• Experience implementing digital signal processing solutions on embedded processors and digital hardware.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (e.g., Cameo or similar).
• Knowledge of DOORS for requirements management.

• Salary range: 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays; benefits dependent on business unit.
• Short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs based on individual, business unit, and company performance; not guaranteed.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.