Senior Radar & Signal Processing Test Engineer

Prattwhitney; Chesapeake (VA); Hybrid; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks an experienced engineer to design, develop, and execute test plans for radar system software. You will implement C++ test tools and use MATLAB/Python to analyze RF data, verifying performance across software and hardware interfaces.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid U.S. site in Chesapeake, VA while ensuring security clearance eligibility. A STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant work are expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with C/C++ software development or testing.
• Experience analyzing data with MATLAB or Python.
• Experience with signal processing, radar/RF systems or sensor modeling.
• Experience in Linux/UNIX environments.
• Ability to obtain interim secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans for signal processing and radar system software.
• Implement and maintain C++-based test tools, frameworks, and automated test solutions.
• Use MATLAB or Python to analyze large RF and sensor data sets, perform algorithm assessment, and verify system performance.
• Integrate signal processing algorithms into hardware testbeds and support lab-based system evaluation.
• Conduct debugging, fault isolation, and performance tuning across software and hardware interfaces.
• Collaborate with software, systems, signal processing, and hardware engineering teams to resolve issues and validate requirements.
• Participate in design reviews, requirements verification, and system-level testing events.
• Support documentation, technical reporting, and data-driven briefings to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB

Python

Signal processing

Linux/UNIX

Security clearance eligibility

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Git

Job description

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks an experienced engineer to design, develop, and execute test plans for radar system software. You will implement C++ test tools and use MATLAB/Python to analyze RF data, verifying performance across software and hardware interfaces.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid U.S. site in Chesapeake, VA while ensuring security clearance eligibility. A STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant work are expected.