Principal Software Engineer - Gen4 Radar / Ground Station

Prattwhitney; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work schedules

Parental leave

Educational assistance

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Raytheon Space and Air division in El Segundo, CA seeks a Principal Software Engineer [Embedded / Radar] to join Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar teams. Onsite at El Segundo campus, you will tackle complex problems, lead an agile team, mentor staff, and contribute across SW lifecycle for ASARS-2A.

The role requires a STEM degree and 8+ years in radar software, with expertise in C/C++, RTOS, UNIX/Linux, and modern tools. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8+ years of experience.
• Experience coding in C/C++/ReactJS, ESRI ArcGIS, AMQP, Google protobuf, Docker, Java, PostgreSQL in radar software.
• Experience with UNIX/Red Hat Linux or Windows RTOS environments.
• Experience as an Agile Product Owner, Scrum Master, and leading a 7–8 person software team.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile software development as SME and product owner for ASARS-2A.
• Develop RT software for radar mode independent functions and capabilities.
• Mentor teammates and onboard new hires.
• Coordinate and lead weekly customer meetings and reviews.
• Support software/hardware integration and lifecycle activities.

Skills

C/C++

ReactJS

ESRI ArcGIS

AMQP

Google protobuf

Docker

Java

PostgreSQL

Education

STEM degree

Tools

UNIX

Red Hat Linux

RTOS

Job description

Principal Software Engineer [Embedded / Radar]

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon Space and Air division in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer [Embedded / Radar] to be part of their product development teams for the Gen4 Tactical Airborne Radar group.

What you will do

• Work on complex technical problems and provide highly innovative solutions.
• Lead agile software development team as a SME and product owner for ASARS-2A
• In addition to leading the team perform software development in support of ground station software for ASARS-2A
• Mentor team members and onboard new hires
• Facilitate and run weekly customer meetings
• Effectively contribute at all phases of the SW development lifecycle, including SW/HW integration
• Develop RT SW, specifically pertaining to various radar mode independent functions and capabilities, using various languages, tools, applications.
• Strong investigation and troubleshooting skills to assess issues and develop solutions.
• Work effectively with team across multiple disciplines, internal and external
• Effectively contribute to program and customer meetings/reviews
• Support the program leads as needed regarding technical decision making, problem resolution.
• Help to ensure performance to technical, cost, schedule, quality.
• Support of system and software requirements and architecture generation and analysis as needed.
• Contribute to the successful completion of program milestones and customer deliverables

Work Location

Onsite at our El Segundo, CA Campus

Qualifications you must have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Development experience coding in C/C++/ReactJS, ESRI ArcGIS, AMQP, Google protobuf, docker, Java, PostgreSQL or related languages/tools in radar-development software is required.
• Experience working on UNIX, Red Hat Linux, Windows or other RTOS
• Experience as an Agile Product Owner, Scrum Master, and ability to work multiple software baselines overseeing a team of 7-8 developers.
• Active and transferable U.S. Government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience working in an agile/scrum team hyper-collaborative team environment using typical agile oriented tool suite.
• Experience leading a Test Readiness Review for a Factory Acceptance Test.
• Experience with ground station sensor pre-mission planning, ad-hoc mission planning, radar Command & Control (C2), radar health & status monitoring, and image product screening.
• Supported and presented at quarterly Program Increment (PI) customer meeting reviews.
• Mentor team members and have performed new hire onboarding.
• Experience performing classified Data Transfers as a Data Transfer Agent (DTA), works with DT/IA to get SW/HW approvals for deployment onto classified systems.
• Experience with implementing software changes to resolve Fortify findings, providing inputs and updates to the Plan Of Action & Milestones (POA&M), and assembled all required artifacts onto media and working a Certificate to Field (CtF) with the Delegated Authorizing Official from 16th AF cyber team.
• Experience with JUnit and user Interface Eggplant automated test tools to support regression & automated testing.
• Experience with design, code, integration, and test of software into a large software baseline and large system.
• Experience developing Ground station Software applications Direct experience with Agile methodologies.
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot tool and system operation performance issues.
• Experience with large complex systems such as ground stations and airborne sensors.
• Support deployment and integration and test of ground software at CONUS & OCONUS sites.

What We Offer

• A total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.
• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance available.

Additional Information

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA, an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm

The salary range for this role is 118,300 USD - 224,900 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for 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.

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.

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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.