Principal Electronic Warfare Lead System Engineer

Raytheon; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Raytheon in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a Principal Electronic Warfare Lead System Engineer. In this role, you will integrate hardware and software, develop and execute test plans, and lead a team of engineers on complex systems.

The position requires collaboration across multiple disciplines with opportunities to engage in engineering testing, integration, and product deployment. A Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant systems engineering experience required.
• Must be able to lead engineering teams through integration and testing.
• U.S. citizenship required for government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration and test team through all phases of the product lifecycle.
• Develop and execute test plans to verify system capability.
• Provide technical guidance and support to IPT leads.

Skills

Troubleshooting technical issues

Signal processing design

Team leadership

C/C++/C# programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location

US-GA-ATLANTA-002 ~ 1 Glenlake Pkwy ~ GLENLAKE, Ste 650 (External Site)

Date Posted

2026-05-15

Country

United States of America

Position Role Type

Onsite

Security Clearance Requirements

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. 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.

Summary

The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center seeks a Principal Electronic Warfare (EW) Lead System Engineer who integrates hardware and software, develops test plans and procedures, debugs and evaluates system functions and interfaces, and verifies system requirements in support of final sell-off to the customer.

We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab and in the field, measure and analyze performance, and make sure our products work the first time and every time. Every day is a different set of challenges to overcome. You'll be expected to collaborate across disciplines and partner to implement solutions. In this lead role, you'll get to know a little bit about every aspect of the system and have a direct hand in making it all work together by leading a team of engineers engaged in integration and test efforts.

You will help lead Electronic Warfare product development, engineering testing, integration and flight-testing, production, system deployment, and post deployment support across the product lifecycle. Through Digital Transformation (DTx) you will perform these functions using a variety of methods and enabling technologies, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Agile product development. This position is an onsite role in Atlanta, Georgia.

What You Will Do

• Lead the integration and test team through all phases of the product lifecycle.
• Lead the planning and execution of Integration, Verification and Troubleshoot Test activities in our labs and in the field.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Engineering Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs).
• Develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges in signal processing design.
• Create or modify existing electronic warfare signal processing and control algorithms.
• Develop and execute test plans, including test simulations and lab tests to verify system capability.
• Evaluate and assess functional performance of developmental RF systems, including signal processing subsystems, and firmware/control algorithms.
• Complete and compile detailed performance evaluations, including the use of analysis tools, such as MATLAB.
• Prepare and present results in reports and briefings to internal or external stakeholders.
• Schedule and lead periodic team meetings, interface teleconference meetings, working group meetings.
• Support associated with implementing process requirements.

What You Will Learn

After completion of comprehensive on-the-job training, the candidate will be a part of a team supporting systems engineering, integration, and test activities across the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software, or Physics) and 8+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Experience with troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience leading engineering teams through integration and test activities.
• RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation characteristics and analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Experience integrating software and firmware onto electronic hardware systems.
• Experience with reading and integrating software routines with hardware/electronics; C/C++/C# preferred.
• Microsoft Office, MATLAB, or Python, for data analysis and automation.

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.

Salary and Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Interview Process

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