Senior Radar Systems Engineer

Job d:
Posted 19 Days Ago

Start Date:

Location:

US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCECountry:
United States of America Time Type:
Full time

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-TX-PLANO-465 ~ 465 Independence Pkwy ~ INDEPENDENCE

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ 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 after day 1

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. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center has an opportunity for a Senior Radar Systems Engineer. The Radar Systems Engineer will join our Advanced Development product line to provide radar algorithm/signal processing mode development to support distributed aperture radar programs. Mode development includes working on multi-function radar capabilities such as Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI), Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI), maritime surveillance, sense and avoid, weather detection, terrain detection/avoidance, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and communications.  

This position is an onsite role located in Plano, Texas

What You Will Do:

Perform radar and communications mode design, conduct design and development of radar and communication waveforms as well as support signal processing and waveform analyses

Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams (e.g., Software, Hardware, Firmware) and Program Management to support project planning and execution.

Develop mathematical algorithms for radar signal processing, make performance predictions and analyze data received from the Radar to evaluate algorithm performance.

Manage tasks, requirements and commitments and interface with numerous disciplines

Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders Support program and engineering activities, including occasional travel, which is anticipated to remain below 20%.Qualifications You Must Have:  Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years’ experience to include radar systems, software engineering, radar signal processing techniques, mathematical / radar mode algorithm development, analytic techniques and digital simulation models (DSM)
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

An active and in-scope DOD Secret US security clearance is desired.

MATLAB and C or C++ (coding experience is required to implement algorithms into the program’s system simulation).Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools

Mathcad, Python, or related languages and toolsTF Navigation concepts and algorithms

Radar mode development skills including maritime surveillance, MTI, air-to-air, sense and avoid, weather detection, and terrain detection / terrain avoidance

Digital communications

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