Principal Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney in McKinney, Texas, is seeking a firmware developer to support electronic systems integration and testing. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in Electronic Warfare and Radar systems design, with an active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities include leading testing efforts, capturing requirements, and serving as the primary point of contact for firmware activities. The position offers a competitive salary range, relocation assistance, and comprehensive benefits including medical, 401(k), and flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Electronic Warfare, Radar systems design.
• Active U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support firmware development and integration for Electronic Systems.
• Lead government Electronic Warfare performance testing.
• Serve as primary contact for firmware development and debugging.

Skills

Electronic Warfare

Radar systems design

Requirements engineering

Model Based Systems Engineering

Agile DevSecOps

Matlab/Simulink

DOORS

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

Cameo

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-01
Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WC ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING C BLDG

What You Will Do

• Support firmware development and integration for Electronic Systems (ES) and Electronic Assemblies (EA) performance.
• Lead government Electronic Warfare performance testing.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all firmware development and debugging activities for Electronic Assemblies (EA).
• Determine what the requirements should be for a product or system based on information from the customer and provide traceability for these requirements.
• Capture requirements in specific documents such as specifications and interface control documents.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Electronic Warfare, Radar systems design, and Requirements engineering.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with investigation within five years.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (Cameo Enterprise Architecture, SysML, digital thread concepts, MBSE with DevSecOps).
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and data for reports and presentations.
• Experience with Modeling and Simulation, agile DevSecOps delivery pipelines, software development principles, digital thread concepts and realization in the development lifecycle.
• Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink, DOORS, DNG, Cameo, Jira, and Confluence.
• Earned Value Management / Cost Account Management experience.

Company Values

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. We value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Salary

Salary range: 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD (good faith estimate).

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available.
• 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.
• Eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement.

EEO 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.