Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Protection, AN/TPY-2

RTX (Raytheon); Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX, the world-renowned aerospace and defense company, is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer for the Long Range Radars Department in Woburn, MA. This onsite role demands deep expertise in radar engineering, algorithm prototyping, and system-level requirements for defense technologies.

Responsibilities include prototyping algorithms, analyzing performance data, and communicating plans to leadership and customers.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Active DoD Security Clearance is required.
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Defining and prototyping new algorithms to enhance system performance.
• Analyzing radar system performance data to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Identifying performance gaps and proposing innovative solutions.
• Presenting technical plans, designs, and performance analyses to peers, internal leadership, and external customers.
• Providing subject matter expertise to agile software development teams to enable proper implementation of requirements.

Skills

Radar engineering

C/C++

MATLAB

AI/ML techniques

System-level requirements

Technical writing

Customer interfacing

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering/Mathematics/Physics

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

ADA

C/C++

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-16

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD 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.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Principal Radar Systems Engineer to join our Electronic Protection and Arbitrary Waveform Development team within the Long Range Radars Department. This position is located onsite in Woburn, MA. The Long Range Radars Department provides subject matter expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, as well as the test and evaluation of world-class Missile Defense & Sensor Systems. These achievements are driven by our people, processes, technology, and performance.

What You Will Do

• Defining and prototyping new algorithms to enhance system performance.
• Analyzing radar system performance data to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Identifying performance gaps and proposing innovative solutions.
• Presenting technical plans, designs, and performance analyses to peers, internal leadership, and external customers.
• Providing subject matter expertise to agile software development teams to enable proper implementation of requirements.

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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in radar engineering or related technical disciplines.
• Expertise in Electronic Protection and Arbitrary Waveform concepts and employment techniques.
• Proficiency in developing and coding system models, algorithms, test vectors, and analysis tools to analyze radar requirements and performance.
• Experience utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and signal processing techniques in database and algorithm development.
• Familiarity with Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (BMC4I) systems.
• Practical knowledge of signal processing techniques and radar system concepts, including detection, discrimination, tracking, and signal processing algorithms.
• Proficiency with tools and programming languages such as MATLAB, C/C++, ADA, or DOORS.
• Proven experience in system-level requirements development, documentation, and maintenance, or design and development of system-level software architecture.
• Strong communication, technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with customers and lead technical solutions to complex challenges.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Business, or related disciplines.
• Active DoD Security Clearance.

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