Systems Engineer II - Electronic Warfare

Overview

At RTX (formerly Raytheon), our foundation is built on values and a higher calling—to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. Our Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department in the Space and Air Sensors organization has an immediate opening for an Electronic Warfare, Systems Engineer II to support the design, development, and testing of cutting‑edge EW technology and sensor systems.

Position Type:
Onsite – Fort Wayne, Indiana.

• System Development:
  Understand customer needs and participate in requirements decomposition, ensuring proper allocation of technical elements.
• System Integration & Test:
  Support system integration, test, design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and acceptance of production hardware; provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities.
• Provide engineering oversight to test, evaluation, and analysis of issues related to system hardware and firmware performance.
• Support customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, integration, and transition to production.
• Evaluate and assess performance of developmental EW systems, including signal processing subsystems.
• Support bid and proposal efforts by providing labor and material cost estimations.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (unless prohibited by local laws/regulations).
• Experience with RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation analysis, or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Availability for occasional business travel (20% or less).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Interim Secret Security Clearance prior to start date, with the ability to obtain a full Secret Clearance thereafter.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.

• Experience with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Path Wave ADS, and/or Path Wave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems.
• Familiarity with C/C++ or Python and exposure to software development and scripting.
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and testing experience in the Electronic Attack (signals jamming) sub-domain of EW.
• Embedded systems and embedded programming expertise.
• Experience with design and implementation of embedded systems on FPGA hardware.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (e.g., Cameo).
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with DOORS for requirements management.

• Competitive salary range: $68,900 – $131,100 USD, based on experience, function, and responsibilities.
• Relocation assistance available for qualified applicants.
• Health benefits:
  
  medical, dental and vision plans.
• Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts and flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave and paid time off, holidays.
• Potential eligibility for annual short‑term or long‑term incentive compensation programs, depending on position level.

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, 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.