Senior Principal Acoustics Signal Processing Engineer

Prattwhitney; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking an experienced engineer to design and implement advanced detection systems in Middletown, RI. This role involves working on real-time environments and requires a background in C/C++, MATLAB, and signal processing.

Qualified candidates must have a STEM degree and 10+ years of experience, as well as an active DoD Secret security clearance. The position offers opportunities for technical leadership and field testing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in real‑time environments.
• Extensive hands‑on development experience using real‑time C/C++.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB programming for algorithm design and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve advanced detection and classification algorithms.
• Implement complex software architectures to optimize sensor lifecycle.
• Support real-time evaluation and hardware-in-the-loop testing of designs.

Skills

Real-time C/C++

MATLAB programming

Signal processing

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in STEM

Job description

Overview

RTX Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that delivers advanced systems and services to commercial, military, and government customers worldwide.

Location

Onsite – Middletown, RI (127 John Clarke Rd, BBN MIDDLETOWN, Ste 3, US-RI)

Position Overview

This role requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance on day one.

What You Will Do

• Design and evolve advanced detection and classification algorithms for state‑of‑the‑art systems.
• Implement complex software architectures tailored to optimize sensor system lifecycle and execution.
• Support real‑time evaluation and hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing of designs in realistic, high‑fidelity mission scenarios.
• Optimize algorithm architecture and execution frameworks to achieve the highest computational performance on embedded targets.

What You Will Learn

• Work with industry experts on next‑generation detection systems.
• Understand how large‑scale sensor suites integrate real‑time software with complex hardware environments.
• Gain technical leadership experience by guiding architectural decisions and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications: Must Have

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience in real‑time environments.
• Extensive hands‑on development experience using real‑time C/C++.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB programming for algorithm design, prototyping, and data analysis.
• Extensive professional experience applying core and advanced signal processing concepts.
• Willingness and ability to travel for field testing, system evaluations, or customer integration events.
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.

Qualifications: Preferred

• Experience with underwater acoustics, sonar systems, or marine environment processing.
• Experience implementing machine learning techniques within a Detection, Classification, Localization, and Tracking (DCLT) pipeline.

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. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with federal law.