Senior Radar Software Engineer (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Radar Software Engineer in Huntsville, AL. The role is onsite, with DoD Secret clearance requirements and citizenship prerequisites to obtain an interim secret clearance.

The engineer will work with Agile teams to design, implement, and optimize radar software, write system-level documentation, and ensure engineering standards are followed. Familiarity with AI, DevSecOps, and TDMC is valued, and leadership roles are possible.

Qualifications

• A STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in C++ development on a Linux or Unix based platform.
• Experience with radar systems and signal processing (pulse-Doppler, tracking, waveform processing).
• Experience with digital signal processing (FFT, filtering, pulse compression).
• Experience with RF systems and antenna concepts (phased arrays, beamforming).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued interim secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams to define, design, and implement new features.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize code for performance in complex environments.
• Write and maintain documentation for software applications and designs.
• Participate in product reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Stay current with industry trends in AI, DevSecOps, and modern methodologies.

Skills

Leadership

Scrum Master

Product Owner

Education

STEM degree

Tools

C++

MATLAB

CUDA/OpenCL

Job description

Senior Radar Software Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL. This is an onsite role.

Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret. A U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain an interim secret security clearance are required prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional, agile teams to define, design, and implement new features, ensuring system integration and scalability.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize existing code for performance and efficiency in complex environments.
• Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for software applications, including system architecture and design specifications.
• Participate in product reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in modern languages, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and other methodologies and technologies, especially in relation to complex systems.
• Exhibit leadership behaviors and practices and serve (part-time or full-time) in leadership roles. Travel may occasionally be required.

Learning Opportunities

• Agile methodology and the associated tools.
• Modern Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Test-Driven Multi-Disciplined Capability (TDMC) Product Development methodology.
• Work across engineering disciplines to develop solutions to complex problems in support of defense systems.
• Use AI to increase efficiency, resulting in higher quality products, across the SDLC.
• Broaden Radar domain knowledge.

Qualifications

• A STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in C++ development on a Linux or Unix based platform.
• Experience with radar systems and signal processing (e.g., pulse‑Doppler processing, detection theory, tracking, waveform processing).
• Experience with digital signal processing (FFT, filtering, pulse compression, matched filtering).
• Experience with radio frequency (RF) systems and antenna concepts (e.g., propagation, phased arrays, beamforming, angle‑of‑arrival estimation).
• Experience with radar scene and signal modeling (e.g., target phenomenology, clutter, propagation, complex baseband (I/Q) signal generation).
• Experience with electronic attack (EA) and electronic protection (EP) concepts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued interim secret security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Preferred: Active Secret clearance.
• Preferred: Experience serving as a Scrum Master (SM) and/or Product Owner (PO). 3+ years of MATLAB modeling.
• Preferred: Experience with MDA X‑Band radars and radar signal processing and simulation software.
• Preferred: Experience with high‑fidelity radar scene and complex baseband (I/Q) signal simulation capabilities.
• Preferred: Experience with high‑performance, real‑time software development.
• Preferred: Experience with parallel programming and hardware acceleration (e.g., multithreading, SIMD, CUDA/OpenCL).
• Preferred: Experience with performance analysis, profiling, and optimization of computationally intensive applications.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: 86,800USD – 165,200USD.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, and paid time off. Additional benefits may be available based on business unit and collective‑bargaining agreements.

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, veteran status, or other federally protected class. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans.