Senior Radar Systems Engineer

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual incentive programs

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

RTX in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Radar Systems Engineer to join the Advanced Products & Solutions mission area. The role is onsite and requires building system architecture, developing requirements, and performing analyses across the full lifecycle.

You will work with MATLAB, Python, and C++, contribute to hardware/software integration, and support verification, flight tests, and production. A DoD clearance is required, with relocation assistance available and strong growth opportunities at

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with radar algorithm design and requirements development.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Active and transferrable DoD security clearance required before start.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle from CONOPS to verification.
• Support development, analysis, documentation of system requirements using DOORS.
• Radar mode algorithm development and system performance assessments.
• Modeling, simulation, and data analysis using MATLAB and Python.
• Laboratory testing and hardware/software integration activities.
• Support verification, flight test, production and post-deployment activities.
• MBSE-based system design and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Radar algorithm design

Requirements development

Software/hardware integration

Data analysis (MATLAB)

Configuration management

Education

B.S. or higher in STEM (Radar/EE/CE/CS)

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-17 Country: United States of America Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-R01 ~ 2000 E Imperial Hwy ~ BLDG R01 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

oin the Advanced Products & Solutions (APS) Mission Area within the Systems Engineering Center, where we design and develop advanced radar and early-warning sensor systems that support the military around the world.

We are seeking Radar Systems Engineers who thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy solving complex technical problems, and are eager to support innovative sensor and radar programs.

You will work alongside experienced engineers to define system architecture, develop requirements, perform analysis and modeling, and support integration, testing, and flight activities across the full product lifecycle. This role is onsite in El Segundo, CA.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle, including trade studies, development of CONOPS, system architecture, requirements definition and allocation, traceability, integration, verification, and qualification.
• Support development, analysis, documentation, and verification of system requirements using DOORS.
• Radar mode algorithm development and system performance assessments.
• Conduct modeling, simulation, and data analysis using MATLAB, Python, and C++.
• Perform daily tasks in a classified and controlled lab environment.
• Participate in hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and hands‑on laboratory testing.
• Support verification, validation, flight test, production, and post-deployment activities.
• Perform trade studies, functional/physical analyses, and MBSE-based system design.
• Prepare and present technical reports, findings, and briefings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience in Systems Engineering with radar algorithm design, requirements development, software/hardware integration, data analysis using Matlab, and configuration management.
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start.

We Prefer

• Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics).
• Knowledge of radar fundamentals.
• Programming experience in Python and MATLAB.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic or system-level issues, signal processing, control theory, statistics, information theory, and detection methods, Imaging/pattern recognition, Data filtering (Kalman, batch, optimal estimation).

What We Offer

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

Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

El Segundo, CA: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-el-segundo-ca-location

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays.

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role.

If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.