Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer

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.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Location:

US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 ~ 50 Apple Hill Dr ~ ASSABET BLDG

Contract:

Onsite

This role is 100% on-site and will be based in Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA. Some travel is to be anticipated between multiple sites including Andover, MA and Pelham, NH.

• Perform Receiver/Exciter hardware, software, and firmware design verification tests across multiple radar bands and programs and figure out what the data is telling you.
• Resolve complex technical issues seen during design, integration, and test of Radar Receiver and Exciter sub-systems.
• Build data analysis tools that give engineers and technicians answers faster - and eventually, building Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools do some of the heavy lifting.
• Work directly with hardware designers, firmware developers, software and systems engineers - you'll need to speak all four languages.
• Hands on hardware test and troubleshooting.
• Write, use, and maintain software that controls, tests, and characterizes real radar hardware - from module level all the way to system integration.
• Interface directly with program engineering, production, and systems teams.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in two or more of the following areas:
  Radar system or subsystem integration, verification, and validation.
• 5+ years’ experience in two or more of the following areas:
  Programming in MATLAB or C/C++.
• 5+ years’ experience in two or more of the following areas:
  Microwave/RF system, subsystem, and/or Circuit Card Assembly design or test.
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret 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.

• Experience with IQ and signal processing analysis in MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience with Linux and Git.
• Experience with Radar Receiver/Exciter design and/or design verification testing.
• Familiarity with radar system troubleshooting, root cause identification, and corrective action documentation.
• Technical background in high-speed data converter test/characterization, radar system calibration, digital signal processing, cascade analysis, or frequency planning.
• Exposure to AI/ML models or statistical process control concepts.
• Self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a small, collaborative technical team.
• Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants…