Principal Acoustics Signal Processing Engineer

Prattwhitney; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; 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

annual incentive programs

Job summary

RTX in Middletown, RI seeks a senior engineer to design and evolve advanced detection/classification algorithms for deployed systems. You will optimize sensor software architectures and perform real-time evaluation with hardware-in-the-loop across embedded and server platforms.

The role requires C/C++ real-time development, MATLAB-based prototyping, and signal processing expertise, with travel for field testing and a DoD Secret clearance. On-site employment in the US is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in STEM with 8+ years of professional experience.
• Master’s with 5+ years; PhD with 3+ years.
• Hands-on C/C++ real-time software development.
• MATLAB or similar for algorithm design, prototyping, and data analysis.
• Signal processing knowledge applied to real-world systems.
• Willing to travel for field testing and customer integration.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop sophisticated algorithms for detection and classification in deployed systems.
• Optimize sensor systems and software architectures for performance.
• Evaluate designs in real-time with hardware-in-the-loop in high-fidelity scenarios.
• Maximize architecture performance on embedded and server hardware.

Skills

C/C++ real-time

MATLAB

Signal processing

Travel for testing

Security clearance

Education

BSc STEM + 8 yrs

MSc + 5 yrs

PhD + 3 yrs

Tools

Job description

What You Will Do:

• Develop Sophisticated Algorithms: Design and evolve advanced detection and classification algorithms for start-of-the-art deployed systems.
• Optimize Sensor Systems: Design and implement complex software architectures specifically tailored to optimize sensor system capabilities.
• Mission-Critical Evaluation: Support the real-time evaluation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of your designs in realistic, high-fidelity mission scenarios.
• Maximize Architecture Performance: Optimize algorithm architecture and execution frameworks to achieve the highest possible computational performance on both embedded and server-based hardware platforms.

What You Will Learn:

• Undersea Defense Systems: Gain exposure to a wide variety of advanced undersea sensor systems, vehicle platforms, test methodologies, and end-user needs.
• Cross-Functional System Integration: Learn how large-scale, complex sensor suites integrate real-time software with complex physical hardware environments.
• Technical Leadership: Scale your expertise by guiding architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineering talent within complex project lifecycles.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline plus 8 years of professional experience.
• Or Master’s degree plus 5 years of professional experience, or Ph.D. degree plus 3 years of professional experience.
• Core Software Expertise: Hands-on development experience using C/C++ and computer system design concepts to create software that executes in real-time.
• Modeling & Simulation: Experience with MATLAB (or similar) programming for algorithm design, prototyping, and data analysis.
• Signal Processing Foundation: Professional experience applying core and advanced Signal Processing concepts.
• Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel to support field testing, system evaluations, and customer integration events.
• Security Clearance: An active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Acoustics Expertise: Prior experience working with underwater acoustics, sonar systems, or marine environment processing.
• Modern AI Pipelines: Experience implementing machine learning techniques directly utilized within a Detection, Classification, Localization, and Tracking (DCLT) pipeline.

Work Location: Onsite - Middeltown, RI

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 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.

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

Benefits:

• 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
• 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 on 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.

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.