Senior Systems Engineer – Missile Defense Radars

RTX; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

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

Incentive programs

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN, to support the design, development, testing, and sustainment of advanced radar technologies. The role spans requirements management, architecture, algorithm development, and collaboration with software teams in an on-site capacity.

The position requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of related experience and the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance. Travel up to 20% may be involved.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 5+ years of relevant experience with RF system design and signal processing.
• Experience with radar systems including hardware, software and firmware.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance and US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Define radar system requirements and architecture, and collaborate with software teams for implementation.
• Analyze radar performance to identify gaps and propose improvements.
• Prototype and validate new algorithms to enhance system capability.
• Present designs and results to peers, leadership, and external customers.
• Serve as SME to agile software teams ensuring correct system requirements are implemented.
• Contribute to multiple capability areas including electronic protection, signal processing, and radar calibration.
• Support bid/proposal efforts with labor or material cost estimates.

Skills

RF system design

Signal processing

Radar waveform analysis

Algorithm evaluation

Agile collaboration

MBSE

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MATLAB

C/C++

Java

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-08-29 Country: United States of America Location: US-IN-FT WAYNE-150A ~ 1010 Production Rd ~ BLDG 150A 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 Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) organization is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the design, development, testing, and sustainment of advanced missile defense radar technologies. This role spans system development, requirements management, design oversight, production and sustainment support, radar performance and failure analysis, and test planning and execution.

This is a full‑time, on‑site position located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

What You Will Do:

• Work as part of a systems engineering team to define radar system requirements, design supporting architecture and algorithms, and collaborate with software development teams to ensure proper implementation
• Analyze radar system performance against requirements to identify performance gaps and recommend improvements
• Prototype new or modified algorithms to enhance system capability and effectiveness
• Present plans, designs, performance results, and technical recommendations to peers, leadership, and external customers
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert to agile software teams, ensuring accurate and effective implementation of system requirements
• Contribute to one or more capability areas, including: Electronic protection, signal processing, applied mathematics, Hypersonic threat defense, Tracking, discrimination, search, and battle manager interfaces, Radar calibration, diagnostics, deployed site support and Modeling and simulation of tactical software
• Support bid and proposal activities by contributing labor or material cost estimates when needed.
• Communicate system designs, analysis results, and test outcomes to internal and external stakeholders
• Support occasional business travel (up to 20%)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Systems, Electrical, Software or Physics) and a minimum of 5 years of prior, relevant experience with RF system design, digital and/or analog signal processing, radar waveform or signal modulation analysis, and/or algorithm evaluation and testing
• Experience with the development, implementation, integration, and test of radar systems including hardware, software, and firmware elements.
• 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

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with ground‑based radar systems and/or Missile Defense programs
• BMC4I systems, radar technologies, and advanced signal‑processing techniques
• AI/ML methods to signal processing or algorithm development
• Information Assurance/Cyber Engineering requirements and implementation.
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods (e.g., Cameo)
• Agile development tools and workflows (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• MATLAB, C/C++, Java, and/or DOORS
• Experience developing system models, algorithms, test vectors, or analysis tools

What We Offer:

• Relocation Eligible – relocation assistance available for this position
• 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
• annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs

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.

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 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.

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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms 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.

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