Senior Systems Engineer, Digital Radar Onsite

Date Posted:

2026-07-13



Country:

United States of America



Location:

US-AL-HUNTSVILLE-401 ~ 401 Jan Davis Dr NW ~ JAN DAVIS 401



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:

Secret - Current



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. 

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. 

Raytheon’s Surface Radars and Sensors (SR&S) Center, Huntsville AL Department, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Digital Radar test activities, including radar performance analysis and Flight Test pre and post mission activities. In this position, you will be tasked with a variety of engineering responsibilities, such as planning and executing radar test events, performing comprehensive radar data analyses, and developing as well as implementing verification strategies for advanced radar capabilities and software builds across HWIL, SIL, and field environments. The role involves utilizing radar-domain expertise to evaluate system functionality, assess algorithm and software performance, and troubleshoot the root causes of anomalies. Key duties include creating test objectives, outlining data collection needs, analyzing mission and sensor data to evaluate performance in detection, tracking, discrimination, and engagement, and delivering insights to multi-disciplinary engineering teams. You will collaborate closely with systems, software, and algorithm engineers while also working independently to contribute to requirements validation, technical reviews, and preparation for Flight Test events. Periodic travel to Raytheon and government facilities may be required to support integration activities, test events, and technical meetings.

What You Will Do

• Generate, run, and interpret modeling and simulation scenarios to predict radar performance, validate algorithm updates, and compare modeled results to Flight Test truth data and measured radar outputs.
• 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 as well as 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.
• Actively 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, are conducted in accordance with established engineering processes, quality standards, and government test requirements.
• Domestic travel is expected, approximately around 15-25%

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with radar waveforms, radar beamforming, and/or signal processing.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or other programing languages.
• Experience with system integration, verification, validation and/or testing.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience supporting radar Flight Test planning, execution, or post test data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in test, integration, or verification and validation of Missile Defense System, Army, and/or Navy sensors.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary systems engineering teams.
• Experience interfacing with internal or external customers, including providing technical solutions to user requirements, analyzing radar data, and generating and maintaining technical documentation and work instructions.
• Experience supporting development of verification/validation strategies for advanced radar capabilities and software builds, including building and executing simulated scenarios to predict sensor performance.

What We Offer:

• 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.

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available

Learn More & Apply Now!

• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

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 may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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