Senior Systems Engineer

Date Posted:

2026-01-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

IN301: 1010 Production Rd Ft Wayne IN 1010 Production Road , Fort Wayne, IN, 46808 USA

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:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department within the Space and Air Sensors; Systems Engineering & Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization has an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology for a suite of products across multiple programs.  This position supports a variety of activities including but not limited to architecture development, requirements management, and development oversight for signal processing systems and software defined RF systems (radar, communications, and/or EW). This is an onsite position located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

What You Will Do

• Analyze, develop, and implement engineering solutions for complex systems operating under moderate technical uncertainty
• Assess the customer’s architectural needs and desired capabilities and participate in requirements decomposition to ensure appropriate allocation of technical architecture elements
• Create innovative solutions to complex technical challenges in signal processing design
• Design, modify, and/or test existing electronic warfare signal‑processing and control algorithms, along with the associated system software
• Develop and execute test plans, including test simulations and lab tests to verify system capability
• Evaluate and assess functional performance of developmental RF systems, including signal processing subsystems, software, and/or firmware/control algorithms
• Support bid and proposal efforts by providing accurate labor estimations and material cost estimations
• Maintain organized workflows, documentation, and processes to support team operations
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, design reviews, and test result briefings to internal teams and external stakeholders

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant systems engineering experience
• RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and modulation analysis, and algorithm development, implementation, and testing.
• Knowledge defining system architectures, including requirements derivation, allocation, traceability, and configuration management.
• Experience with developing system models, simulations, and analytical tools to evaluate, predict, and optimize system performance.
• Ability to support occasional business travel (20% or less).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms
• MATLAB, Python, C++, PathWave ADS, AMD Vivado, and/or PathWave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in electronic warfare systems
• Embedded systems and embedded programming
• Experience implementing digital signal processing solutions on embedded processors and digital hardware
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (e.g. Cameo or similar)
• Knowledge of DOORS for requirements management

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Inn