Senior Software Engineer - Radar Modeling (Onsite)
RTX Corporation3 months ago
Sterling, VA, USASenior
Base Salary
$96k - $182k/yr
Responsibilities
- Support high-fidelity radar models in flight simulation training systems.
- Build, update, maintain, enhance, test, and debug radar software models and products.
- Develop real-time, multithreaded software, distributed applications, and APIs for simulation and training.
- Integrate radar models with distributed simulation environments and Radar Simulation Systems.
- Implement data standards for specific radar models and interpret engineering specifications for real radar systems.
- Support system integration, test events, customer reviews, and mission-critical software activities.
- May manage small projects or processes and drive technical solutions within a team.
Requirements
- Typically requires a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced related degree and at least 3 years of experience.
- Must have or be capable of obtaining a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance and meet government investigation and eligibility requirements; the posting requires U.S. citizenship and states that an active existing Secret clearance is required after day one.
- Strong proficiency in C/C++ and object-oriented programming.
- Understanding of radar fundamentals including signal propagation, resolution, Doppler, clutter, radar cross section, antenna patterns, attenuation, and range and azimuth bins.
- Ability to work with large existing codebases, interpret radar engineering specifications, and translate them into software models.
- Preferred experience with Radar Simulation Systems databases, interface control documents, radar data pipelines, air-ground and air-sea radar modes, interleaved modes, Wireshark, flight simulation software, radar tracking and RF systems, automated unit testing, and technical leadership.
Benefits
- Onsite work in Sterling, Virginia; employees work primarily onsite, and some interview steps may be conducted in person.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, and optional insurance coverage.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and family planning benefits.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, Employee Scholar Program, relocation assistance, wellness rewards, counseling, virtual healthcare, and childcare and elder-care services.
About RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation builds aerospace and defense systems through its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon businesses, serving commercial aviation, the U.S. government, and allied militaries. Its products range from aircraft engines and avionics to radars, missiles, and command-and-control software, sold via long-term OEM programs and defense contracts. Formed in 2020 by the Raytheon–United Technologies merger, RTX is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and trades on the NYSE as RTX.