Senior Systems Engineer, Radar Analyst

RTX (Raytheon); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RTX in San Diego seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support the SE&TC Surface Radars & Sensors Center and X-Band radar technology. You will perform radar data analysis, systems integration, and participate in planning, testing, and customer demonstrations.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience and DoD security clearance; travel 5-10% may be involved to coordinate with teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, and Linux/Unix.
• Experience in systems engineering, radar data analysis, integration, verification, validation or testing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in integration and test planning/execution and perform scenario-based analysis.
• Complete system performance assessments and validation testing to ensure requirements are met.
• Execute integration plans and testing activities per milestones and schedules.
• Integrate and test radar system software builds in a String/HWIL facility for data analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-program leads to generate test approaches and ensure readiness.
• Ensure test and evaluation processes comply with DoD policies and licensing requirements.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Linux

Unix

Perl

Education

STEM degree + 5 years experience

Job description

Country

United States of America

Location

US-CA-SAN DIEGO-SD1 ~ 8650 Balboa Ave ~ SAN ANTONIO BLDG

Position Role Type

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• 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

Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date

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.

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon's Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Long Range Radars department. In this role, you will support X-Band Radar technology by performing radar data analysis and systems integration activities at our San Diego, CA location. Responsibilities include supporting system data analysis, integration tasks, and scope planning to establish milestones, develop schedules, and manage competing priorities. Typical daily activities performed by the team include scenario development, testing, data analysis, providing support to software development and systems engineering teams, and delivering customer presentations. The ideal candidate will contribute to enhancing the team's capabilities and work effectively with both internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Participate in integration and test planning/execution, executing verification/validation events, and perform scenario-based analysis to identify and resolve technical observations.
• Complete system performance assessments and validation testing to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.
• Execute integration plans and testing activities according to defined tasks Milestones and schedules.
• Integrate and test radar system software builds in a String/HWIL facility for supporting integration, verification, test, and data analysis activities.
• Collaborate with cross-program leads/stakeholders to generate test approaches, ensure test-setup readiness, and participate in key processes (peer, gate, and test readiness.
• Confirm test and evaluation processes are conducted according to established procedures for software and hardware and ensure compliance with Department of Defense technology release and export licensing policies.
• Willingness for 5-10% local and non-local travel including experience with domestic and foreign military sales products.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, Perl, C/C++, Linux, Unix, and/or other programming language.
• Experience with systems engineering, radar data analysis, integration, verification, validation and/or system testing.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience using String/HWIL test equipment, radio frequency (RF) electronic hardware configuration and installation, software installations, and integrating or regression testing radar systems with certifications in CompTIA Network+ and or CompTIA Security+.
• Experience with MATLAB, Linux Operating Systems (Linux Red Hat), Unix, and Shell scripting for performing integration, verification, test, and data analysis, integrating and configuring electronics, installing/debugging software.
• Experience creating integration test procedures, test plans, test scripts, developing and maintaining configuration control documentation, and navigating through test setup.
• Experience with agile and DevSecOps processes, implement (or maintain) agile methodologies, participating in daily team standup meetings, sprint reviews, program Increment (PI) Planning meetings, retrospectives, and agile tooling such as JIRA and Confluence, and support execution of the team's backlog including performance analysis and issue investigation.
• Strong integration skills, knowledge of radar algorithms, radar signal processing concepts, theory, modeling and determining radar performance, and team interaction skills.

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