Principal Systems Engineer - Signal Processing

Date Posted : 2025-10-23 Country :

United States of America Location :

CO102 : 16800 E Centretech Pkwy,Aurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75, Aurora, CO, 80011 USA 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 :

DoD Clearance : TS / SCI

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer – Signal Processing to support one of our premier classified programs on the Aurora Campus. As a team member of a dynamic and multidiscipline development team, your responsibilities will span the development and fielding life cycle from initial concept definition through detailed design, development, and qualification testing and into fielding and customer support. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background with experience in radio frequency (RF) communications links and systems, algorithm prototyping / modeling, Electronic Warfare (EW) waveform design, and software-defined radios.

What You Will Do

Work within a team of systems engineers to accomplish requirements traceability and capability definition, as related to signal processing in an iterative development environment

Assist with maintaining the program technical baseline as it relates to signal processing

Provide support and clarification of requirements and design to systems engineers, software development teams and integration and test personnel as it relates to signal processing

Support technical interchange meetings with program management and the customer in matters related to signal processing

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience

Experience with waveform design and modulation theory applications and / or satellite RF links (modulation, Doppler effects, link budgets. Multiple access techniques, etc.)

Experience using signal prototyping and simulation as well as working with front-end processors, radio transceivers, communication satellites and their ground terminals

Experience using Matlab or related languages for signal prototyping and simulation as well as working with front-end processors, radio transceivers, communication satellites and their ground terminals

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience working with antennas used for satellite communications

Experience with signal detection in challenging RF environments and spread spectrum (direct sequence and frequency hopped) theory and application

Experience with operations of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems

Experience working in DevOps and / or DevSecOps in an Agile development environment

Experience with systems engineering lifecycle, roles and functions and strong analytical and problem solving abilities

Experience with Agile tool sets (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, etc.)

Experience with modeling resources and methodologies (Cameo)

Strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word)

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

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Please consider the following role type definitions 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.

Location Information : This position is for an onsite role at our Aurora, CO (Denver area) campus

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 101,000 USD - 203,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education / training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. 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.

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