Senior Principal Radar Receiver Exciter Hardware Lead

RTX

. Develop receiver and exciter architectures and flow requirements down .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeTewksbury • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $132,400 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Radar Receiver and Exciter architectures, signal processing techniques, and system integration. Proficient in analytical tools and methodologies to ensure optimal radar performance and compliance with specifications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Radar Receiver / Exciter Signal ProcessingMATLAB ProficiencyDigital Signal Processing TechniquesFPGA ImplementationRadar System Calibration Design

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Hard Skills

Signal Processing TechniquesRadar System AnalysisI/Q Signal Processing AnalysisCascade AnalysisFrequency PlanningLow Noise RF Source DesignHands-On Laboratory ExperienceDesign Transition to ProductionRequirements Flow DownTechnical Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Customer InterfaceTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Spectrum AnalyzersReal-Time Spectrum Analyzers (RSAs)Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs)Logic AnalyzersPerformance Network Analyzers (PNAs)

Certifications & Qualifications

Interim Secret U.S. Government Security ClearanceActive / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Radar IntegrationCalibration SolutionsSystem Performance IssuesDesign-for-ManufacturingTransition-to-Production

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop receiver and exciter architectures and flow requirements down
Define interfaces between the Receiver Exciter subsystem and other subsystems
Support signal processing algorithm definition based on Receiver/Exciter capabilities and system needs
Resolve complex technical issues during design, integration, and test of radar receiver and exciter subsystems
Process and analyze radar receiver/exciter data, including IQ data, to identify and resolve system performance issues
Support system- and subsystem-level radar integration planning, execution, and reporting
Develop calibration solutions for receivers/exciters to meet top-level radar performance specifications
Interface with customers regarding technical and program-level status
Lead small development teams
Participate in design-for-manufacturing and transition-to-production reviews
Contribute across radar design and integration phases from requirements definition through system sell-off and verification

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years of prior work experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of prior work experience
Minimum seven (7) years of prior work experience
Experience with Radar Receiver / Exciter signal processing techniques and methods
Experience with analytical tools such as MATLAB
Experience with Radar Receiver / Exciter system and subsystem analysis, design and/or test
Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date
U.S. citizenship required
Experience in cascade analysis and frequency planning
Experience with I/Q signal processing analysis in MATLAB, C/C++, Python, or other programming languages
Understanding of allocating and flowing down requirements from the system to the component level
Experience with Digital Signal Processing techniques and FPGA implementation
Low Noise RF source design and test knowledge
Radar system calibration design experience
Hands-on laboratory experience using spectrum analyzers, Real-time Spectrum Analyzers (RSAs), Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), logic analyzers, and Performance Network Analyzers (PNAs)
Experience interfacing with internal and external customers and finding technical solutions to complex requirements
Knowledge of cost estimating, budget and schedule management
Experience transitioning designs from early concept to deliverable products
Active / Existing Secret U.S. Security Clearance preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation based on candidate eligibility
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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 may be available