Entry-Level RF & EW Systems Engineer — Missile Defense

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

Benefits offered by this job

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

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, in Fort Wayne, IN, seeks an Engineer to design, develop, and test RF technology and sensor systems for multiple programs. You will work on requirements management, design oversight, production support, fault analysis, and IV&V across hardware, software, and firmware components.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, can work independently with limited supervision, and collaborates well with team leadership and peers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience with radio, comms, or radar systems design or analysis.
• Ability to communicate system design and test results to stakeholders.
• Experience solving complex problems under moderate uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Participate in requirements decomposition and system element allocation.
• Support system integration, test, and design verification activities.
• Provide engineering support for lab test, qualification, and field inquiries.
• Evaluate RF system performance and balance multiple commitments with limited oversight.

Skills

RF Systems

Embedded Systems

System Integration

Test & Qualification

Python/C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

RF/Communications coursework

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

PathWave

C/C++

FPGA

Job description

Pratt & Whitney, in Fort Wayne, IN, seeks an Engineer to design, develop, and test RF technology and sensor systems for multiple programs. You will work on requirements management, design oversight, production support, fault analysis, and IV&V across hardware, software, and firmware components.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, can work independently with limited supervision, and collaborates well with team leadership and peers.