Senior Radar Systems Engineer - Missile Defense (Onsite)

RTX; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the SE&TC Surface Radars & Sensors Center onsite at Schriever AFB, CO. You will join a small, highly collaborative team delivering high‑fidelity simulations, radar analysis, and mission support for Missile Defense systems.

You will work with warfighter communities and travel domestically and internationally up to 10% to meet program requirements, providing critical radar SME expertise and supporting wargames, exercises, and capability deployment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience working with radar systems, within the Missile Defense System and/or related fields.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Responsibilities

• Support multiple warfighter organizations across the Missile Defense enterprise.
• Provide radar education and training for Combatant Commands, especially Sensor Manager Cells.
• Participate in planning conferences, technical interchange meetings, system testing, and execution of Wargames and Exercises, serving as the radar subject matter expert (SME).
• Contribute to the broader Missile Defense System (MDS) community and support real‑world operational needs.
• Analyze operational radar data to support mission outcomes.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 10% to meet program requirements.

Skills

Radar systems

Security clearance

Warfighter support

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced STEM degree

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for the SE&TC Surface Radars & Sensors Center onsite at Schriever AFB, CO. You will join a small, highly collaborative team delivering high‑fidelity simulations, radar analysis, and mission support for Missile Defense systems.

You will work with warfighter communities and travel domestically and internationally up to 10% to meet program requirements, providing critical radar SME expertise and supporting wargames, exercises, and capability deployment.