Sr. Systems Engineer - Signal and Sensor Modeling 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 opportunities no one else can.

We’re looking for a Sr. Systems Engineer – Signal and Sensor Modeling Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, engaging in a dynamic team environment, and is eager to learn. In this role you will work on a close‑knit team to create advanced, physics‑based modeling solutions in the DoD Space. You will develop key technologies in the EO/IR/RF domain to help engineers grasp the most complex aspects of energy transport, enabling the design and test of tomorrow’s artificial intelligence algorithms and hardware solutions.

• Champion novel solutions for advanced modeling techniques.
• Develop new C++ models in an extensible and maintainable fashion.
• Deploy EO or RF phenomenology and advanced physics principles in a software implementation.
• Enable our customer’s success through adoption and utilization of modeling solutions.
• Work efficiently inside an established software product across programming languages and build environments.
• Research and develop novel EO or RF modeling solutions.
• Coordinate with multiple development teams to prioritize and solve complex software and physics problems.
• Mentor and share EO or RF expertise with your team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience applying object‑oriented software design in C++, C, and using MATLAB or Python for evaluation of data sets.
• Experience with UNIX/Linux, Apple OS, or Windows DOS command line.
• Experience in electro‑optics or radar processing, imaging EO/IR/RF systems, energy transport, radar physics, signal processing, and/or discrimination algorithms.
• Ability to obtain an Interim Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance prior to start date, with the ability to obtain special program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required.

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with OpenGL, CUDA, or other GPU‑accelerated languages/architectures and scene generation/sensor modeling technologies.
• Experience with electronic warfare modeling, developing signal processing algorithms for missile applications, signal and image processing, digital communications, estimation theory, AI/ML, and training techniques.
• Experience with real‑time programming, software change management tools and processes, using and augmenting build systems (Make/CMake), and working with large production software environments.
• Experience interfacing with adjacent engineering disciplines such as signal processing, systems engineering, and hardware engineering.

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Salary range for this role is $86,800 – $165,200 USD. Benefits may include 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 standard benefits as provided by the specific business unit.

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.