Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – RF Signal Processing

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-849 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 849 (External Site)

 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: DoD Clearance: Secret

 Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date 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.   The Processing, Guidance and Controls (PG&C) Center within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Discipline consists of Guidance, Navigation and Control; Signal Processing; and Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis disciplines for Effectors. The Signal Processing team is seeking Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – RF Signal Processing engineers to join our PG&C Center in Tucson, AZ. As the Sr. Principal Systems Engineer – RF Signal Processing , you will collaborate in the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of radio frequency (RF) algorithms and models. Used across our products and new business initiatives, signal processing algorithms extract and exploit sensor signals to be used for calibrating and denoising raw sensor data; detecting, acquiring, tracking, and classifying objects of interest; and sensor fusion. This is an onsite position located in Tucson, AZ.

You will act as a recognized signal processing subject matter expert, technical leader, and/or functional leader responsible for the budget, schedule, development, execution, and completion of complex program objectives. You will use and modify simulations for the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of RF algorithms and models. You will participate in production, engineering lab, field test environments to test, verify, and validate RF models and signal processing algorithm performance in accordance with requirements. You will collaborate in all development phases from program start-up to live-fire testing, making improvements to processes and providing signal processing expertise in design reviews, peer reviews, and technical briefings to internal and external customers. You will oversee a technical team, mentor engineers, and/or manage an engineering project.

You Must Have Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant prior experience Signal processing experience in the RF domain Experience with the C programming language, or Object-Oriented Programming experience with the C++, C#, or Java programming languages Experience with algorithm design, implementation, analysis, testing, and optimization Experience managing or leading others in a technical and/or functional capacity within an engineering environment Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance