Embedded Security Software Engineer I (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

RTX Goleta is seeking a software engineer to join the Secure Product Assurance team. You will design, code, test real-time embedded software for DoD-grade electronic warfare systems, contributing across the full software lifecycle.

You will work in a collaborative environment with program leadership and customers, perform troubleshooting, implement secure software solutions, and participate in peer reviews to ensure quality, cost, and schedule baselines while following established development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM from an accredited institution.
• Experience developing and testing software using C, C++, or similar.
• Experience with Python, Perl or similar scripting languages.
• Real-time embedded software development experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a team-based development environment with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex technical problems and collaborate to provide innovative solutions.
• Involve investigation and troubleshooting to assess issues and craft resolutions.
• Work across all phases of the software development lifecycle with HW/SW integration.
• Assist in deriving system and software requirements, modeling, and analysis.
• Design, code, test, integrate, and document real-time embedded software with secure focus.
• Participate in peer reviews, code inspections, and technical decision making with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

C/C++ development

Python scripting

Real-time embedded software

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Software engineering lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Git/GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Linux OS

RTOS development

Job description

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-GOLETA-H01 ~ 6380 Hollister Ave ~ BLDG H01

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 Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do

Join the Secure Product Assurance/Sensors Space and Air Software team at Raytheon, where we develop cutting-edge software applications focused on solving our customers' toughest defense challenges. In this role, you will be part of an elite software engineering team to design, code, integrate, and test critical real-time embedded software Security applications to advance next generation Electronic Warfare Systems. Operating at the leading edge of technology, you will contribute across all phases of the software development lifecycle to deliver innovative solutions that help keep our nation and allies safe.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on complex technical problems and collaborate to provide innovative solutions.
• Requires investigation and troubleshooting skills to assess issues and develop resolutions.
• Work at all phases of the SW development lifecycle, including SW/HW integration, dependent on program phase.
• Assist in the derivation of system and software requirements, architectural modeling, and technical analysis.
• Design, code, unit test, integrate, and document real-time embedded software solutions with a focus on Secure Software Solution implementations.
• Participate actively in software peer reviews, code inspections, and technical decision-making alongside multidisciplinary teams, including program leadership and customers.
• Support program execution to ensure work products meet technical, cost, schedule, and quality baselines.
• Follow established software development processes and practices to maintain software product integrity.

Work Location: Onsite at our Goleta, CA site. This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Except in rare circumstances, only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Bachelors degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from accredited institution. Degree must be obtained by start date.
• Experience developing, and testing or debugging software using C, C++, or similar object-oriented programming language.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl or similar.
• Real time embedded software development experience.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving experience.
• Experience developing software in a team-based development environment with strong teamwork and communication skills. Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Knowledge of Software Development Processes and experience participating in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, implementation, and testing.
• Experience working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and automated build environments.
• Familiarity with Scrum/Agile, DevSecOps, Git/GitLab.
• Familiarity with Linux OS and Kernel development; Linux device drivers.
• Hands-on experience developing low-level device drivers or real-time embedded operating system (RTOS) applications.
• Hardware / software integration experience.
• Interfacing with FPGAs.
• Inter-processor communication.
• X-86 and ARM Architectures.
• Secure boot concepts.
• Embedded Software Security experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, testing, or fielding real-time security-oriented solutions on Department of Defense (DoD) programs (embedded experience highly preferred).

What We Offer

• 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
• Holidays
• 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.

Relocation Eligible.

The salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 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. 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.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms. RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.