Senior Systems Engineer - EO/IR

Prattwhitney; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off and holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a Senior System Engineer for Naval Airborne Systems in Plano, Texas. The role involves developing and implementing new algorithms to enhance processing solutions. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in STEM and have significant experience in algorithm development.

Applicants must have proficiency in C/C++ programming and the ability to obtain a U.S. government-issued security clearance. The position offers full-time onsite employment with various benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of work or academic experience in relevant fields.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new mode algorithms.
• Conduct performance analysis and statistical modeling.
• Participate in customer presentations and provide updates.

Skills

Optical design

Algorithm development

Programming in C/C++

MATLAB or Python experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Senior System Engineer – Naval Airborne Systems (NAS)

Date posted: 2026-07-02

Location: Plano, Texas, United States

Employment type: Onsite (full‑time)

Security clearance: U.S. citizenship required; Top Secret clearance required; must obtain U.S. government issued security clearance before start.

What You Will Do

• Leverage software development skills to develop and implement new mode algorithms for cutting‑edge processing solutions and platforms
• Conduct performance analysis, algorithm development, trade study generation, statistical modeling, performance predictions, and data analysis for complex systems
• Interface with team lead, team members, and related engineers
• Participate in customer and program presentations
• Provide task progress status updates and deliver work products to team lead

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum eight (or 5?) years of documented work and/or academic experience in optical design, algorithm development, imaging EO/IR systems, physics, image signal processing, and/or discrimination algorithms
• Experience programming in C or C++ and using MATLAB or Python for data set evaluation
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance
• Advanced degree in STEM
• Experience developing signal processing algorithms for airborne surveillance, signal & image processing, digital communications, detection and estimation theory, or AI/ML and training techniques
• UNIX/Linux experience
• Real‑time programming and software change management tools/processes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term & long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, employee assistance program
• Relocation assistance available
• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level and agreement)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 protected class.