Manager, Software Engineering (ONSITE)

RTX (Raytheon); Scaggsville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Solipsys Corporation, located in Fulton, MD, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary, seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead design and development of advanced software systems. The role emphasizes driving architecture, coordinating engineers, and delivering solutions in an Agile setting.

Candidates should have strong CS fundamentals and hands-on work with modern tech stacks, including GraphQL, REST, Kafka, and Docker.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 5+ years.
• Must have at least 8 years of experience with C++ and/or Java; strong CS fundamentals expected.

Responsibilities

• Drive design, architecture, and development of critical capabilities in an Agile environment.
• Lead multiple engineers and coordinate activities to ensure successful technical execution and delivery.
• Communicate effectively with all levels; prepare and deliver presentations and summaries.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to increase software development productivity and support strategic product development.
• Empower engineering staff through training, removing barriers, providing feedback, and ensuring policy execution.
• Support proposal development, including technical solution, price, and schedule content.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

C++

Java

Distributed systems

Algorithms

Education

STEM degree

Tools

GraphQL

REST

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Redis

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-MD-FULTON-8170 ~ 8170 Maple Lawn Blvd ~ MAPLE LAWN, Ste 190, 200 & 300

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

Solipsys, Managed by Collins Aerospace

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Solipsys Corporation, located in Fulton, MD, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (RTX). We are currently looking for a talented Software Engineering Manager who is enthusiastic, hardworking, and proactive in writing and developing code using programming languages and related technologies such as Java, C++, Angular, GraphQL, REST, KafKa, and Typescript (among many others). The successful candidate will work in an exciting environment, directly driving the design, architecture, and development of new software systems and products utilizing these technologies.

The software engineering manager will report to the Director of Software Engineering and serve as a supervisor within the department. In this position, the candidate will also execute in direct technical leadership roles on various programs. The candidate will also be responsible for a group of software engineers working on various internal and external programs.

Solipsys is an industry leader in the development of integrated Network Centric Warfare solutions for both the Domestic and International DoD and this candidate will be engaged with exciting and innovative advancements in Multi-Sensor and Information Fusion, Networked Situational Awareness, and Visualization technologies.

What You Will Do

• Drive the design, architecture, and development of critical capabilities in an active Agile environment.
• Demonstrate leadership skills with ability to coordinate the activities of multiple engineers working on a wide range of programs, ensuring successful technical execution and delivery of solutions for the customer.
• Be adept at communicating (verbal and written) with all levels within and outside the company, ability to prepare and deliver presentations/summaries which appropriately address the intended audience.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to increase software development productivity and support strategic product development
• Empower engineering staff to excel by ensuring proper training, removing barriers, providing constructive feedback, as well as ensuring proper execution of organizational and department policies and procedures.
• Support proposal development, including technical solution, price, and schedule content.
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Must have at least 8 years experience with C++ and/or Java.
• Strong computer science fundamentals: such as data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, information retrieval.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• Direct hands on individual experience with GraphQL, REST, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Postgresql, Docker, Kubernetes, Angular, Typescript, HTML/CSS, among many other programming languages and related technologies. Especially in driving the design and architecture of software applications and systems.
• Experience with Container Orchestration implementation such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• Experience with managing cyber security processes including vulnerability assessments.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, empathetic leadership style.
• Background in hiring, onboarding, and building a co