Principal Systems Engineer, Digital Radar Onsite

Position Overview

Raytheon Surface Radars and Sensors (SR&S) Center in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to support Digital Radar test activities, including radar performance analysis and Flight Test pre‑ and post‑mission activities. The role requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret‑level security clearance.

• Generate, run, and interpret modeling and simulation scenarios to predict radar performance, validate algorithm updates, and compare modeled results to Flight Test truth data.
• Support real‑time and near‑real‑time field analysis during test events by providing reach‑back to development teams, interpreting data products onsite, validating sensor behavior, and advising mission leadership on radar system status and performance.
• Collaborate with group leads, cross‑discipline engineers, program leadership, and government stakeholders to define analysis objectives, prioritize data sets, and communicate findings.
• Produce technically rigorous analysis reports, performance assessments, test‑event summaries, and presentation materials suitable for internal reviews and external customer briefings.
• Contribute to technical reviews such as peer reviews, gate reviews, verification events, and test readiness reviews, ensuring analytical rigor and alignment with program objectives.
• Support engineering activities, including systems validation, algorithm performance assessment, data analysis methodology development, and test‑event reconstruction for complex digital radar systems.
• Participate in planning for Ground Test and Flight Test events by defining data‑collection requirements, identifying key performance measures, preparing analysis tools, and coordinating readiness with integration and test teams.
• Ensure that test and evaluation activities, including data capture, software/hardware configuration tracking, and validation procedures, comply with established engineering processes, quality standards, and government test requirements.
• Travel domestically as required (approximately 15‑25%).

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience.
• Experience with waveforms, beamforming, and/or signal processing.
• Programming experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or other languages.
• Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and/or testing.
• Experience with technical and/or functional leadership.

• Support of radar Flight Test planning, execution, or post‑test data analysis.
• Test, integration, or verification and validation experience with Missile Defense System, Army, and/or Navy sensors.
• Experience with in multidisciplinary systems engineering teams.
• Interface with internal or external customers, providing technical solutions, analyzing radar data, and maintaining documentation.
• Developing verification/validation strategies for advanced radar capabilities and software builds, including simulation scenario execution.

• Competitive salary range: 107,500 USD – 204,500 USD.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays, and other corporate perks.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Eligibility for performance incentive programs, subject to business and contractual conditions.

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.