Senior Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare

Prattwhitney; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation assistance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Prattwhitney in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Electronic Warfare to support technology development and testing. Ideal candidates will have RF system design experience and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.

The role involves system integration and customer support tasks within a cutting-edge technology environment. Benefits include health insurance, flexible work schedules, and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (unless prohibited by local law).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued Interim Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support system integration and testing, including design verification and fault identification.
• Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities.
• Assist with customer inquiries and system enhancements.

Skills

RF system design

Digital/analog signal processing

Algorithm implementation

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science

Tools

MATLAB

PathWave ADS

PathWave EMPro

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-02-19
Country: United States of America
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Position: Senior Systems Engineer - Electronic Warfare (Onsite)

Overview

The Electronic Warfare and Airborne Sensors department within the Space and Air Sensors organization has an opening for an Electronic Warfare, Senior Systems Engineer to support design, development, and testing of cutting‑edge EW technology and sensor systems across multiple programs.

What You Will Do

• Understand customer functional and operational needs and participate in requirements decomposition, ensuring proper allocation of technical elements.
• Support system integration and testing, including design verification, fault identification, failure resolution, and production acceptance.
• Provide engineering support to lab test and qualification activities, overseeing evaluation and analysis of hardware and firmware performance.
• Assist with customer inquiries, field failures, product obsolescence, system enhancements, new product development, and transition to production.
• Evaluate and assess the performance of developmental EW systems, including signal processing subsystems.
• Support bid and proposal efforts by providing labor and material cost estimations.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (unless prohibited by local law).
• RF system design, digital/analog signal processing, waveform and signal modulation analysis, or algorithm implementation and testing.
• Occasional business travel (20% or less).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government‑issued Interim Secret Security Clearance prior to start date and ability to obtain a full Secret Security Clearance afterward.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with development, implementation, and testing of RF jamming algorithms.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, PathWave ADS, and/or PathWave EMPro for RF system simulation and design.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C/C++ or Python and exposure to software development and scripting.
• RF receiver/exciter product design, development, and/or test experience in the Electronic Attack (signals jamming) sub‑domain of EW.
• Embedded systems and embedded programming; experience with FPGA hardware design/implementation.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools (e.g., Cameo).
• Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence); DOORS for requirements management.

Benefits

• Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, holidays.
• Annual short‑term and long‑term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level and collective‑bargaining status).

Equal Opportunity Employment

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 for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.