Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer

RTX; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX seeks a Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer to join the Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department. You will verify hardware, software, and firmware across radar bands, resolve complex issues, and build data analysis tools to accelerate debugging.

The role involves collaborating with hardware, firmware, software, and systems engineers, performing hands-on hardware testing, and writing software for radar test and characterization.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in radar integration, MATLAB or C/C++, and RF design/test.
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform Receiver/Exciter hardware, software, and firmware verification tests across multiple radar bands and programs.
• Resolve complex technical issues in design, integration, and test of Radar Receiver and Exciter subsystems.
• Build data analysis tools and, later, AI/ML tools to automate analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware designers, firmware developers, software and systems engineers.
• Hands-on hardware test and troubleshooting.
• Write and maintain software that controls, tests, and characterizes radar hardware from module level to system integration.
• Interface with program engineering, production, and systems teams.
• Role is 100% onsite in TEWKSBURY, MA or Marlborough, MA with some travel to Andover, NH.

Skills

Radar system integration

MATLAB

C/C++

RF design

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Linux

Git

Radar design tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-06

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB1 50 Apple Hill Dr ASSABET BLDG

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status 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: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon's Receiver/Exciter & Processing Architecture (REPA) Department is the focal point for receiver, exciter, beam steering, and signal processing technology within the company. Our department is responsible for the design, development, integration, and lifecycle support of Raytheon's radar product portfolio.

We are seeking a Principal Hardware Integration, Analysis & Test Engineer excited about the opportunity to sit at the intersection of radar hardware, firmware, software, and signal processing and make it all work together. Join a growing Integration & Test Suite (ITS) team whose common toolset currently supports more than six active radar programs across S-, C-, X-, and UHF-Band systems.

Dig into RF and IQ data to find the root cause of hard problems --- the kind where the answer isn't obvious and the stakes are real.

What You Will Do

• Perform Receiver/Exciter hardware, software, and firmware design verification tests across multiple radar bands and programs and figure out what the data is telling you.
• Resolve complex technical issues seen during design, integration, and test of Radar Receiver and Exciter sub-systems.
• Build data analysis tools that give engineers and technicians answers faster --- and eventually, building Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools do some of the heavy lifting.
• Work directly with hardware designers, firmware developers, software and systems engineers --- you'll need to speak all four languages.
• Hands on hardware test and troubleshooting.
• Write, use, and maintain software that controls, tests, and characterizes real radar hardware --- from module level all the way to system integration.
• Interface directly with program engineering, production, and systems teams.
• This role is 100% on-site and will be based in Tewksbury, MA or Marlborough, MA. Some travel is to be anticipated between multiple sites including Andover, MA and Pelham, NH.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• 5+ years' experience in two or more of the following areas:
  • Radar system or subsystem integration, verification, and validation
  • Programming in MATLAB or C/C++
  • Microwave/RF system, subsystem, and/or Circuit Card Assembly design or test
• The ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with IQ and signal processing analysis in MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or equivalent.
• Experience with Linux and Git.
• Experience with Radar Receiver/Exciter design and/or design verification testing.
• Familiarity with radar system troubleshooting, root cause identification, and corrective action documentation.
• Technical background in high-speed data converter test/characterization, radar system calibration, digital signal processing, cascade analysis, or frequency planning.
• Exposure to AI/ML models or statistical process control concepts.
• Self-starter capable of working independently and as part of a small, collaborative technical team.
• Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

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.
• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Additional Information

• 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.
• Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm
• 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.
• 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.