Senior Systems Engineer – Advanced Airborne RF Sensors

RTX; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer in Atlanta to drive development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced Electronic Warfare and airborne RF sensor systems. You will lead system-level solutions, verify performance, and coordinate across IPTLs, with travel up to 20%.

A bachelor’s in STEM and 5+ years of relevant experience are required, and US citizenship with security clearance eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years of experience in airborne RF, radar, EW, or sensor systems.
• System requirements development, design, integration, verification, and validation.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a US Secret clearance; US citizenship required.
• Familiarity with RF signal processing, waveform analysis, and algorithm testing.
• Proficient in MATLAB and Python for data analysis and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Lead system development, integration, testing, and deployment of advanced EW and airborne RF sensor systems.
• Develop system-level solutions including updates to signal processing and control algorithms.
• Plan and execute verification activities: simulations, lab tests, and data analysis.
• Drive troubleshooting and root-cause investigations in lab and field environments.
• Prepare technical results for internal/external stakeholders and maintain engineering artifacts.

Skills

System design

Signal processing

MATLAB/Python

RF/EO hardware testing

Troubleshooting RF/digital lab tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Physics/CS)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-10-28 Country: United States of America Location: US-GA-ATLANTA-100 ~ 100 Galleria Pkwy SE ~ GALLERIA 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.

The Advanced Airborne RF Sensors Department within the Space and Airborne Systems Engineering and Test Capability (SE&TC) Center is seeking Senior Systems Engineers to lead the development, integration, testing, and deployment of next-generation Electronic Warfare and airborne sensor systems.

This is an onsite role located in Atlanta, Georgia.

What You Will Do

• Lead system development, integration, testing, and deployment activities for advanced Electronic Warfare and airborne RF sensor systems
• Develop system‑level solutions, including updates to signal processing and control algorithms
• Plan and execute system verification activities, including simulations, laboratory testing, and data analysis
• Assess performance of developmental RF systems, including signal processing subsystems and firmware/control algorithms
• Drive integration, verification, and troubleshooting efforts in laboratory and field environments.
• Perform system‑level failure analysis and root‑cause investigations using engineering test equipment.
• Analyze system performance data using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools to inform technical decisions.
• Prepare and present technical results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain system documentation, specifications, and engineering artifacts.
• Provide technical coordination and leadership support to Engineering Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs) Travel up to 20% as needed

Qualifications

• You Must Have Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) preferably Physics, Computer Science discipline and 5+ years of prior relevant experience supporting airborne RF, radar, Electronic Warfare, or advanced sensor systems.
• System requirements development, system design, integration, verification, and validation
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• We Prefer Active Secret Clearance
• RF system design, digital and analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation characteristics and analysis, and/or algorithm implementation and testing
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, interface control documents, and communications protocols.
• Ability to analyze system or signal data using MATLAB, Python, or similar tools.
• Experience troubleshooting electronic hardware using RF or digital test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers).

What We Offer

• 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
• 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.
• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. 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 As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

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.

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.

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 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.