Onsite Real-Time Embedded Software Engineer II

RTX; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation (eligible)

Job summary

Raytheon employees will join the Software Engineering Directorate’s Effectors Center to develop precision software powering next‑generation defense capabilities. You will design, code, and test real‑time embedded software and firmware for missiles, launchers, radars, and naval fire control systems.

Working in a fast‑paced agile team, you will gain hands‑on experience across the full software lifecycle, including real‑time systems design, DSP, ML, and DevOps practices, while contributing to

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM major obtained by start date.
• Experience developing, building, or debugging software applications utilizing C, C++, or another object‑oriented programming language.
• Experience with hardware‑software integration, embedded system testing, or bench‑level software debugging.
• Experience developing software using object‑oriented principles and the practical application of common data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the derivation of software requirements, architecture design, implementation, and verification of real‑time embedded software and application tools.
• Design, code, test, and integrate high‑reliability software solutions utilizing C, C++, and object‑oriented programming methodologies.
• Execute hardware‑software integration, bench debugging, and testing on embedded targets and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) environments.
• Participate actively in internal peer code reviews, software component design reviews, and technical trade studies.
• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, hardware designers, and project managers to align requirements, constraints, and interface definitions.
• Follow established software engineering processes and configuration management practices to deliver robust, mission‑critical work products.

Skills

C/C++ experience

Embedded systems testing

OO programming

RTOS knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Software/Computer Engineering or STEM

Tools

Git

HIL/Embedded tools

Job description

Raytheon employees will join the Software Engineering Directorate’s Effectors Center to develop precision software powering next‑generation defense capabilities. You will design, code, and test real‑time embedded software and firmware for missiles, launchers, radars, and naval fire control systems.

Working in a fast‑paced agile team, you will gain hands‑on experience across the full software lifecycle, including real‑time systems design, DSP, ML, and DevOps practices, while contributing to