Principal Systems Engineer, Radar Data Analysis...

The Surface Radars and Sensors (SR&S) Center in Huntsville AL, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support Radar test activities, including radar performance analysis, test planning, and post-mission activities. In this role, you will take on engineering responsibilities such as planning and executing radar test events, conducting in-depth radar data analyses, and developing and implementing verification strategies for advanced radar capabilities and software builds across HWIL, SIL, and field environments. You will leverage your radar-domain expertise to analyze system behavior, evaluate algorithm and software performance, and diagnose the root causes of anomalies. Your tasks will include creating test objectives, specifying data collection requirements, analyzing mission and sensor data to evaluate performance in detection, tracking, discrimination, and engagement, and sharing results with multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will collaborate with systems, software, and algorithm engineers while also working independently to support requirements validation, technical reviews, and readiness for test events. This position may require occasional travel to Raytheon and government sites to support integration efforts, test events, and technical discussions.

What You Will Do

• Develop, execute, and analyze modeling and simulation scenarios to predict radar performance, validate algorithm updates, and compare modeled results to test data.

• Provide real-time and near-real-time field analysis during test events, including sensor behavior validation and system performance assessments.

• Collaborate with cross-discipline engineers, program leadership, and government stakeholders to define analysis objectives, prioritize data sets, and communicate findings effectively.

• Create and present detailed analysis reports, performance assessments, test summaries, and presentation materials for internal and external stakeholders.

• Support technical reviews, including peer reviews, gate reviews, verification events, and test readiness reviews, ensuring alignment with program goals.

• Participate in test planning by defining data collection requirements, preparing analysis tools and scripts, and ensuring readiness with integration and test teams.

• Conduct systems validation, algorithm performance assessments, data analysis, and test event reconstruction for complex digital radar systems.

• Ensure test activities, including data capture, configuration tracking, and validation procedures, meet engineering processes, quality standards, and government requirements.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.

• Experience with radar fundamentals, including waveforms, beamforming, detection, 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 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.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 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.

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 freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.