Senior Acoustics Signal Processing Engineer

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-RI-MIDDLETOWN-201 ~ 127 John Clarke Rd ~ BBN MIDDLETOWN, Ste 3 Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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 on day 1

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.

• Develop Sophisticated Algorithms:
  Collaborate on the design and test of advanced detection and classification algorithms for start-of-the-art deployed systems.
• Optimize Sensor Systems:
  Assist in the design and implementation of complex software architectures specifically tailored to optimize sensor system capabilities.
• Mission-Critical Evaluation:
  Support the real-time evaluation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of your designs in realistic, high-fidelity mission scenarios.
• Maximize Architecture Performance:
  Help optimize algorithm architecture and execution frameworks to achieve the highest possible computational performance on both embedded and server-based hardware platforms.

• Undersea Defense Systems:
  Gain exposure to a wide variety of advanced undersea sensor systems, vehicle platforms, test methodologies, and end-user needs.
• Cross-Functional System Integration:
  Learn how large-scale, complex sensor suites integrate real-time software with complex physical hardware environments.
• Technical Teamwork:
  Grow your expertise by participating in architectural decisions and working with senior engineering talent within complex project life cycles.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus 5 years of professional experience. Or Master’s degree plus 3 years of professional experience, or Ph.D. degree.
• Core Software Expertise:
  Hands‑on development experience using C/C++ to create software that implements signal processing algorithms and executes in real‑time.
• Modeling & Simulation:
  Experience with MATLAB (or similar) programming for algorithm evaluation and data analysis.
• Signal Processing Foundation:
  Professional experience applying core Signal Processing concepts.
• Mobility:
  Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to support field testing, system evaluations, and customer integration events.
• Security Clearance:
  An active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance is required.

• Acoustics Expertise:
  Prior experience working with underwater acoustics, sonar systems, or marine environment processing.
• Modern AI Pipelines:
  Exposure to machine learning techniques and how it applies to Detection, Classification, Localization, and Tracking (DCLT).

Work Location:

Onsite - Middletown, RI

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Onsite:
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