Job Specifications
Date Posted:2025-08-20
Country:United States of America
Location:AZ805: RMS AP Bldg 805 1151 East Hermans Road Building 805, Tucson, AZ, 85756 USA
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:DoD Clearance: Secret
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 Processing, Guidance and Controls (PG&C) Center within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities (SE&TC) Discipline consists of Guidance, Navigation and Control; Signal Processing; and Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis disciplines for Effectors.
The Signal Processing team is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Systems Radar Signal Processing.
As the Principal Systems Engineer - Missile Systems Radar Signal Processing, you will collaborate in the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of radar algorithms and models. Used across our products and new business initiatives, signal processing algorithms extract and exploit signals to be used for calibration and de-noising of raw sensor data; detecting, acquiring, tracking, and classifying objects of interest; and sensor fusion.
This is an onsite position located in Tucson, AZ.
What You Will Do
You will act with advanced to expert knowledge of signal processing to support budget, schedule, development, execution, and completion of difficult and often complex program objectives.
You will use and modify simulations for the design, development, prototyping, integration, testing, and performance assessment of radar algorithms and models.
You will participate in engineering lab environments to test, verify, and validate radar models and signal processing algorithm performance in accordance with requirements.
You will focus on integration of algorithms into hardware but collaborate in all development phases from program start-up to live-fire testing, providing signal processing knowledge to resolve numerous and often undefined problems and issues in design reviews, peer reviews, and technical briefings to parties within and outside your own discipline.
You will share your knowledge and mentor multiple team members.
Qualifications You Must Have
Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience
Radar signal processing experience on missile system applications supporting customer programs
Proficiency in the C+ programming language and object-oriented software design
Experience with algorithm design, implementation, analysis, testing, and optimization
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government issued Security Clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain special program access after start
Qualifications We Prefer
An advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or related discipline
Experience with version control tools such as Azure DevOps and Git
Subject Matter Expert (SME) in multiple algorithms including adaptive processing, angle estimation techniques, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), radar applications of machine learning, waveform design, or tracking algorithms
Proficiency in using MATLAB or Python for evaluation of data sets
Strong communication skills, capable of presenting analysis to technical and non-technical audiences and advocating for best solutions and strategy
Experience with hardware/software integration
Experience managing or leading others in a technical and/or functional capacity within an engineering environment
Ability to interface with adjacent engineering disciplines (Guidance Navigation and Control, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Hardware Engineering)
What We Offer
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Relocation Eligible - relocation assistance is available for this position
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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.
This position requires onsite work in Tucson, AZ: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-tucson,-az-locationThe salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 2
About the Company
Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible. We specialize in integrated air and missile defense, advanced sensors, space-based systems, hypersonics, effectors and cyber solutions.
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