Senior Radar & Signal Processing Test Engineer (Hybrid)

Raytheon; Chesapeake (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

Raytheon in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a senior software engineer for radar system software, with a focus on test plans, C/C++ tools, and data analysis using MATLAB or Python. You will join a multidisciplinary team to advance signal processing and hardware integration.

You will design and implement verification methods, participate in design reviews, and contribute to documentation and briefings. A STEM degree with 8+ years of experience and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience developing or testing software using C or C++
• Experience analyzing data sets using MATLAB or Python
• Experience with signal processing, radar systems, RF systems, or sensor modeling
• Experience working in Linux/UNIX environments
• The ability to obtain and maintain an interim secret U.S. security clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

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++ development

MATLAB

Python

Radar systems

Linux/UNIX

Security clearance readiness

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (Engineering/Physics/Applied Math)

Tools

Git

Job description

Raytheon in Chesapeake, VA is seeking a senior software engineer for radar system software, with a focus on test plans, C/C++ tools, and data analysis using MATLAB or Python. You will join a multidisciplinary team to advance signal processing and hardware integration.

You will design and implement verification methods, participate in design reviews, and contribute to documentation and briefings. A STEM degree with 8+ years of experience and the ability to obtain a U.S.