Senior RF Systems Engineer – Onsite El Segundo, Secret

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite role

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our El Segundo, CA team. The role focuses on designing, developing, integrating, and testing RF sensor and radar algorithms for national defense programs, with on-site responsibilities at the El Segundo site.

You will work with systems, software, and hardware engineers, advancing real-time software, modeling and simulation, and data analysis while supporting flight test activities. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5 years of systems engineering experience in radar/EO/IR algorithm design, signal processing, modeling, and simulation.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ and related programming languages.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and validate RF/EO/IR algorithms for radar and data fusion.
• Model sensor phenomenology for RF sensors and related domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on real-time software, modeling, and testing.
• Develop automated analysis tools for large RF sensor data and tracker measurements.
• Interface with program leads and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead small efforts and communicate progress to the chief engineer; travel up to 10%.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Radar algorithm development

Signal processing

Modeling & simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Linux/Unix

Windows

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our El Segundo, CA team. The role focuses on designing, developing, integrating, and testing RF sensor and radar algorithms for national defense programs, with on-site responsibilities at the El Segundo site.

You will work with systems, software, and hardware engineers, advancing real-time software, modeling and simulation, and data analysis while supporting flight test activities. Travel up to 10% is expected.