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# Senior Principal Engineer - Missile Defense Radars

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Fort Wayne, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, MATLAB, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Management, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3369816656&tx=HT7973TTI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.?, * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems, Electrical, Software or Physics) and a minimum of 10 years of prior, relevant experience with RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, radar waveform or signal modulation analysis, and/or algorithm evaluation and testing

 * Experience with the development, implementation, integration, and test of radar systems including hardware, software, and firmware elements.
 * The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

 * Experience with ground-based radar systems and/or Missile Defense programs
 * BMC4I systems, radar technologies, and advanced signal-processing techniques
 * AI/ML methods to signal processing or algorithm development
 * Information Assurance/Cyber Engineering requirements and implementation.
 * Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods (e.g., Cameo)
 * Agile development tools and workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
 * MATLAB, C/C++, Java, and/or DOORS
 * Experience developing system models, algorithms, test vectors, or analysis tools

## Description

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and sustainment of advanced missile defense radar technologies. This role spans system development, requirements management, design oversight, production and sustainment support, radar performance and failure analysis, and test planning and execution. This is a full-time, on-site position located in Fort Wayne, Indiana., * Work as part of a systems engineering team to define radar system requirements, design supporting architecture and algorithms, and collaborate with software development teams to ensure proper implementation

 * Analyze radar system performance against requirements to identify performance gaps and recommend improvements
 * Prototype new or modified algorithms to enhance system capability and effectiveness
 * Present plans, designs, performance results, and technical recommendations to peers, leadership, and external customers
 * Serve as a subject-matter expert to agile software teams, ensuring accurate and effective implementation of system requirements
 * Contribute to one or more capability areas, including: Electronic protection, signal processing, applied mathematics, Hypersonic threat defense, Tracking, discrimination, search, and battle manager interfaces, Radar calibration, diagnostics, deployed site support and Modeling and simulation of tactical software
 * Support bid and proposal activities by contributing labor or material cost estimates when needed.
 * Communicate system designs, analysis results, and test outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
 * Support occasional business travel (up to 20%), * 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.
 * Fort Wayne, IN: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-indiana-location

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.


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