Raytheon Technologies

Senior Systems Engineer – Missile Defense Radars

Raytheon Technologies$86K — $165K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (preferably Systems, Electrical, Software or Physics)
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in RF system design and signal processing
  • Experience with radar systems development and testing (hardware, software, firmware)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

  • Define radar system requirements and design supporting architecture
  • Analyze radar system performance and identify gaps
  • Prototype algorithms to enhance system capabilities
  • Present technical plans and performance results to stakeholders
  • Serve as subject-matter expert for agile software teams
  • Support bid and proposal activities with cost estimates
  • Communicate designs and test outcomes to internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance available
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts and work schedules
  • Employee assistance program and paid time off
  • Employee Scholar Program and parental leave
Full Job Description

Date Posted:

2026-06-25

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

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

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization is seeking a Senior Systems 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 fulltime, on-site position located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

What You Will Do:

  • 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 subjectmatter 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%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems, Electrical, Software or Physics) and a minimum of 5 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 groundbased radar systems and/or Missile Defense programs
  • BMC4I systems, radar technologies, and advanced signalprocessing techniques
  • AI/ML methods to signal processing or algorithm development
  • Information Assurance/Cyber Engineering requirements and implementation.
  • ModelBased 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

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 for this position

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.
  • Fort Wayne, IN:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attendselect 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 candidates 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 companys 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.

About Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon Solipsys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Raytheon Company, is an industry leader in the development of integrated Command and Control (C2) Network-Centric solutions for the Domestic and International DoD and Homeland Security. Through proven systems and software engineering practices, built on the invention and application of innovative technologies, they deliver the C2 infrastructure necessary to effectively control security/military forces in any environment. Their reliable solutions assure information superiority, increased shared awareness, deep sensor reach, aircraft control, air defense, disaster management, and time-critical decision making.

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