Principal Electronic Warfare Lead System Engineer

RTX; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in Atlanta is seeking a Principal Electronic Warfare Lead System Engineer to drive integration, testing, and deployment of advanced EW systems. You will guide cross‑functional teams, shape technical direction, and ensure system requirements are met through MBSE and agile practices.

The role emphasizes leadership across the full lifecycle—from development to flight testing, production, and post‑deployment sustainment—onsite in Atlanta, GA. A DoD security clearance sits as a prerequisite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering with 8+ years of systems engineering experience in RF or radar domains.
• Experience EW systems including ESM/EA capabilities and threat environments.
• Experience troubleshooting electronics with common test equipment and debugging complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and test activities across the product lifecycle in lab and field environments.
• Develop and test advanced EW systems, including ES and EA capabilities.
• Analyze RF waveforms and threat architectures to validate system performance.
• Provide technical guidance to IPTLs and cross‑functional teams.
• Develop MBSE-driven design decisions and supporting documentation.

Skills

RF Principles

Radar Fundamentals

Signal Processing

Electromagnetic Theory

MBSE

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-23

Country: United States of America

Location: US-GA-ATLANTA-100 ~ 100 Galleria Pkwy SE ~ GALLERIA

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

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 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.

You will provide senior leadership across the Electronic Warfare product lifecycle, overseeing development, engineering test, system integration and flight‑testing, production, deployment, and post deployment sustainment. In this role, you will shape technical direction, guide execution, and ensure program alignment through Digital Transformation (DTx) practices, leveraging advanced engineering methodologies such as 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, including the planning and execution of integration, verification, and troubleshooting test activities in both laboratory and field environments
• Support the development, integration, and testing of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, including Electronic Support (ESM) and Electronic Attack (EA) capabilities
• Analyze and characterize RF waveforms, threat emitter behavior, radar signal processing, and modern threat system architectures
• 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
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to refine system requirements, support algorithm development, and assess system performance against threat scenarios.
• Assist in documenting design decisions, test results, and system behaviors to support reviews, readiness events, and customer deliverables.
• Travel up to 20% as needed

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 Engineering, or Physics) and 8+ years of prior relevant systems engineering experience, including work with RF principles, radar fundamentals, signal processing, or electromagnetic theory.

Electronic Warfare (EW) to include experience working with waveforms, threat systems, DRFM technologies, ESM/EA capabilities, and radar‑based threat environments.

Experience troubleshooting technical issues with electronics in an academic or internship setting, including the use of common commercial test equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)

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 leading engineering teams through integration and test activities
• Understanding of Electronic Support (ESM) signal processing, emitter identification, parametric analysis, and geolocation techniques.
• RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation characteristics and analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing
• Ability to integrate software and firmware into electronic hardware systems

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