2026- Fulltime- Systems Engineer I- Onsite

Prattwhitney; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking an engineer in Fort Wayne to support the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology and sensor systems across programs. You will contribute to RF systems, production support, IV&V, and system integration efforts.

The role requires a STEM degree, up to 12 months of professional experience, ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance, and some travel (up to 20%).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM by start date.
• 12 months or less of professional experience.
• U.S. government security clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship.
• Experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design/analysis.
• Experience presenting system design and test results.
• Experience solving complex technical problems under uncertainty.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• System development: decomposing requirements and allocating elements.
• System integration and test, lab qualification oversight.
• Evaluate performance of developmental EW systems and manage multiple commitments with modest oversight.

Skills

Radio/comms/radar design

System design communication

RF systems analysis

Python/C/C++ programming

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

PathWave ADS

PathWave EMPro

Job description

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 organization has an immediate opening for an Engineer to support the design, development, and testing of cutting‑edge Electronic Warfare (EW) technology and sensor systems for a suite of products across multiple programs. This position supports a variety of activities including but not limited to concept development, requirements management, and design oversight for RF systems, production support, failure analysis, supplier engagement, test planning and implementation, and/or system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V).

What You Will Do

• System Development: Understand the customer’s functional/operational needs and participate in requirements decomposition, overseeing proper allocation of technical elements.
• System Integration & Test: Support system integration, test, design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and/or acceptance of production hardware. Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities, providing engineering oversight to the test, evaluation, and analysis of issues pertaining to system hardware and firmware functionality and performance. Provide support for situations including (but not limited to) customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, integration and transition to production.
• Evaluate and assess the performance of developmental electronic warfare systems, including signal processing subsystems. Able to balance multiple, varying commitments, exercising discretion and with moderately low direct oversight.

What You Will Learn

After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting Systems Engineering, Systems Integration & Test activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) obtained by start date.
• 12 months or less of professional experience (excluding internships).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Academic or extracurricular experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design, operation, analysis, or simulation.
• Experience communicating and presenting system design details and/or system test results to stakeholders.
• Experience analyzing, developing and implementing solutions to complex technical problems in conditions of moderate uncertainty.
• Ability to support occasional business travel (20% or less).

Qualifications We Prefer

• Exposure to RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Experience with development, implementation, and test of RF jamming algorithms.
• Experience using MATLAB, PathWave ADS, and/or PathWave EMPro for simulation and design of RF systems.
• Exposure to/experience with C/C++ or Python programing languages.
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in the Electronic Attack (i.e. signals jamming) sub-domain of EW.

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 Innovation.

Salary range: 57,200 USD - 108,800 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.

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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. Salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.